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Kellogg Faces Class Action Suit Over ’09 Peanut Butter Recall

By Sarah Pierce

 

Remember the great “Peanut Butter Recall” of 2009? It was called one of the largest food contamination scares in U.S. history after eight people died and more than 500 people became sick from salmonella poisoning by the end of January 2009. The outbreak was linked to the now-defunct Peanut Corporation of America, and more than 400 consumer products containing peanut butter and other peanut products were recalled. Apparently, though, at least one snack company didn’t do enough to warn its customers.

 

A class action lawsuit was filed this week against Kellogg Company that claims the food giant failed to warn consumers that its snack foods may have been contaminated with salmonella, putting them at risk of serious illness. Even though Kellogg issued a recall and maintains a page on its website called “Peanut Butter Products Recall Information” that urges consumers to destroy its recalled products, the lawsuit claims Kellogg didn’t do enough because they only reached out to consumers who knew about the recall. The suit also claims Kellogg misrepresented their products as “healthy,” “nutritious” and “safe,” despite knowing they were manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America.

 

We’ll keep you updated if the class action suit is approved.

 

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Updated April 1st, 2010

 

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6 thoughts onKellogg Faces Class Action Suit Over ’09 Peanut Butter Recall

  1. DOROTHY WALLACE says:

    add me please

  2. Angelica Romero says:

    Add me

  3. ann owens says:

    add me

  4. Pam Watson says:

    I use peanut butter to make candy and eat it with snacks.. add me!

  5. NORMAN GUINN says:

    Add me please

  6. april says:

    I eat peanut butter all the time and have for years count me in

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