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Standard Candy announces Voluntary Recall of Goo Goo Cluster and Goo Goo Peanut Butter because of possible Health Risk

Contact:
Standard Candy Company, Inc.
615-889-6360

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 31, 2009 -- Standard Candy Company of Nashville, TN today announces a voluntary recalling of two production lots of its Goo Goo Clusters and Goo Goo Peanut Butter.

The specific products in this recall are:

This voluntary recall is being conducted because the peanuts in the above products were supplied by the Peanut Corporation of America and those peanuts have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The Goo Goo Clusters and Goo Goo Peanut Butter were distributed nationally through retail stores as well as through the company’s mail order division and retail store.
 
No Illnesses have been reported to date related to the consumption of the Goo Goo Clusters and Goo Goo Peanut Butter products.  At this time none of the product being recalled has tested positive for salmonella.  No other products marketed by the company, including those made with peanut butter or other peanut ingredients, are affected by this recall.

The recall was initiated when Standard Candy Company was notified that Peanut Corporation of America was recalling the peanuts used to manufacture the production lots listed above.  Standard Candy has ceased the production and distribution of products containing any ingredients supplied by Peanut Corporation of America.

Consumers that have the products with the lot codes above should not consume it.  They should discard the candy and contact Standard Candy Company for a refund.  Consumers with questions may call toll free at 1-800-226-4340.

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