<div id="subtitle">Contamination may cause botulism</div><div><p>Plum Organics announced today that it is recalling one batch of its baby food because the products may be tainted with a bacteria that causes botulism. </p><p>The Emeryville, California, company voluntarily pulled off the market all its Apple & Carrot Baby Food in Portable Pouches with the best by date of May 21, 2010 and universal product code (UPC) of #890180001221. </p><p>The company sold the baby food nationwide at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores. </p><p>"The product did not meet the FDA guidelines for proper acidity level," Dr. Paul Gerhardt, a Food Science Ph.D. and member of the Plum Organics action team, said in a statement released today. "Though the risk of illness from this one batch is minimal, Plum Organics is taking the extraordinary step of recalling all Apple & Carrot Baby Food Pouches with 'Best by date May 21, 2010.'" </p><p>The company's founder, Gigi Lee Chang, blamed the problem on a mixing error during production. </p><p>"I wanted to let you know that, today, Plum Organics voluntarily recalled a small portion of our Apple & Carrot Baby Food in Portable Pouches after a routine test determined the formulation was incorrect," Chang wrote in a statement on the company's Web site. "Plum Organics immediately investigated the matter and confirmed that a mixing error was to blame which resulted in an improper blend of carrots and apples, which caused the baby food to be improperly blended." </p><p>"Please accept my deepest apologies for this inconvenience," Chang added. </p><p>Plum Organics said it has not received any reports of illnesses linked to the recalled baby food. </p><p>"We conducted extensive testing of samples of every Plum Organic product manufactured before and after this batch and all samples were found to be within the standard guidelines," Chang said. </p><p>Plum Organics called the recall a "precaution" and said it took this action because of the possible risk of botulism, a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition. Symptoms of botulism poisoning include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, and trouble speaking or swallowing. People with those problems should immediately contact their doctor. </p><p>Consumers should not to use the recalled products because of the possible health risks, the company said. </p><p>Customers can the returned the recalled baby food for a full refund at any Toys-R-Us or Babies R Us store. </p><p>For more information, contact Plum Organics at 888-974-3555 or email the company at info@plumorganics.com. </p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=63812662&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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