WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Pharmacy®
announced today that it has voluntarily recalled select cases of
Gold Emblem Abound™ Organic Spiced Herbal Tea following
notification from the manufacturer that the product is potentially
contaminated with Salmonella. An ingredient produced by the
manufacturer's raw material supplier tested positive for
Salmonella in another company's product. CVS Pharmacy's Gold
Emblem product also contains this ingredient.
The product is labeled "Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal
Tea 1.41 oz" and was packed in 1.4 oz cartons. The recalled product
has a single best by date of 18 Mar
2018 with a UPC code 0 50428 541043. No other best by
dates are affected. The product was available at CVS Pharmacy
stores nationwide.
Salmonella is an organism that 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.
Approximately 200 units of the recalled product were sold prior
to this recall. The Company is not aware of any reported cases of
illness to date related to this product and it has issued this
voluntary recall as a matter of precaution.
CVS Pharmacy has removed the affected products from its stores
and the manufacturer has notified the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. A "do not sell" block has also been placed in
the Company's store register system to prevent further sale of
these recalled items.
Any customer who purchased the recalled product should
immediately discontinue use and return the item to CVS Pharmacy for
a refund. For additional information, please contact the
Company at 1-800-SHOP-CVS Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM ET.
About CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), is
America's leading retail pharmacy with over 9,600 locations. It is
the first national pharmacy to end the sale of tobacco and the
first pharmacy in the nation to receive the Community Pharmacy
accreditation from URAC, the leading health care accreditation
organization that establishes quality standards for the health care
industry. CVS Pharmacy is reinventing pharmacy to help people on
their path to better health by providing the most accessible and
personalized expertise, both in its stores and online at CVS.com.
General information about CVS Pharmacy and CVS Health is available
at www.cvshealth.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Mike DeAngelis, CVS Health
Corporate Communications
michael.deangelis@cvshealth.com
401-770-2645
Logo
- http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160424/359225
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160424/359224
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cvs-pharmacy-announces-voluntary-recall-of-gold-emblem-abound-organic-spiced-herbal-tea-due-to-possible-health-risk-300256482.html
SOURCE CVS Pharmacy