Recall of Pear Juices for Toddlers Due to Possible Contamination with Arsenic in Canada

Issue Date	13 March 2008
Source of Information	Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canada
Food Product	Pear juice for toddlers
Product Description	Product Name UPC (Universal Product Code) Lot Code President's Choice Organics Pear Juice from Concentrate for Toddlers (Size: 1L) 0 60383 70935 8 All Beech Nut Pear Juice from Concentrate with Vitamin C added (Size: 128mL) 0 523842 8 2009 FE 02 A0384B0935
Reason for Recall	Product may be contaminated with the heavy metal arsenic.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety	The CFS has contacted the relevant authorities for more information and alerted the trade about the case. The Centre will monitor the situation closely.
Advice to the Trade	Stop selling the affected products.
Advice to Consumers	Stop consuming the affected products
Further Information	The CFIA website The CFS press release

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
13 March 2008