Allergy Alert: Korean-Made Biscuits Contain Undeclared Allergens

February 21, 2009

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers that the certain Orion and Lotte brand Biscuits may contain one or more allergens that are not declared on the label. At least one consumer has suffered an allergic reaction to one of these products.

The biscuits were imported from Korea for distribution in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. They may also have been distributed in other Canadian provinces and territories.

The recalled biscuits, and the undeclared allergens they contain, are:

• Biscuit (36 g): UPC #8 801117 238308; Contains milk
  
• Biscuit (190 g): UPC #8 801117 744007; Contains milk, seafood, soy
  
• Biscuit (98 g): UPC #8 801117 743604; Contains seafood
  
• Biscuit (205 g): UPC #8 801117 743703; Contains seafood
  
• Biscuit - Chocolate Chip Cookies (120 g): UPC #8 801117 204600; Contains egg, milk, tree nuts
  
• Biscuit (50 g): UPC #8 801117 226800; Contains milk, tree nuts
  
• Orion Biscuit - Diget Wheat Meal Natural Biscuits (140 g): UPC #8 801117 228804; Contains milk
  
• Orion Biscuit - Diget Choco Wheat Meal Natural Biscuits (158 g): UPC #8 801117 245306; Contains milk
  
• Biscuit (30 g): UPC #8 801117 749903; Contains milk, seafood, soy
  
• Biscuit (30 g): UPC #8 801117 750008; Contains milk, seafood, soy
  
• Orion Biscuit - Chocochip Cookies (255 g): UPC #8 801117 244903; Contains egg, milk
  
• Biscuit - Sun Multi Grain Chip - Original (38 g): UPC #8 801117 749002; Contains egg, milk, soy
  
• Biscuit - Na Cheese Sand (77 g): UPC #8 801117 238209; Contains egg, milk, soy
  
• Biscuit - Hot Natural Ridges (125 g): UPC #8 801117 745707; Contains milk, soy
  
• Biscuit - Miz Black Chocolate Cookies (38 g): UPC #8 801117 210809; Contains milk, soy
  
• Biscuit (72 g): UPC #8 801117 292508; Contains egg, milk, soy, peanut
  
• Biscuit (216 g): UPC #8 801117 292706; Contains egg, milk, soy, peanut
  
• Biscuit - Choco Crunchy Cereal Bar (73 g): UPC #8 801117 403102; Contains milk
  
• Biscuit - Bebe Biscuit (100 g): UPC #8 801117 244705; Contains egg, milk, tree nuts
  
• Orion Biscuit - Ye! Gam Potato (58 g): UPC #8 801117 217402; Contains milk, seafood, soy
  
• Orion Biscuit - Diget Sandwich - Vanilla Cream (94 g): UPC #8 801117 226701; Contains milk, soy, tree nuts
  
• Orion Biscuit - Mini Pole (36 g): UPC #8 801117 424008; Contains milk
  
• Biscuit (336 g): UPC #8 801117 248307; Contains egg, milk, peanut, sesame seeds, tree nuts
  
• Biscuit (125 g): UPC #8 801117 743307; Contains milk, soy, seafood
  
• Lotte - Biscuit (80 g): UPC #8 801062 144075; Contains egg, milk, soy
  

Individuals who are sensitive to egg, milk, soy, seafood, peanuts or tree nuts may experience a severe reaction after consuming one of these products. Consumers should discard the recalled items or return them to the store for refund.