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Peanut Butter Recall: Free Lawsuit Review |
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| Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control report that over 425 persons in 44 states have been made ill from eating Salmonella-tainted peanut butter sold under the Peter Pan and Great Value brand names. |
| The affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter have a product code located on the lid of the jar that begins with the number "2111." Both the Peter Pan and Great Value brands were manufactured in a single facility in Georgia by ConAgra Foods. Great Value peanut butter made by other manufacturers is not affected. Single serving packets of Peter Pan peanut butter have also been recalled. |
| A team of attorneys representing consumers sickened by Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter produced by ConAgra Foods, inspected the Sylvester, GA facility in early April and found a dead rat, over a 100 rat traps, bird feathers, roaches crawling on raw peanuts, peanut dust covering machinery and other things “consistent with salmonella contamination,” according to a court document filed on April 25, 2007. |
| This discovery contradicts statements made by ConAgra Foods, which contends in an April 5, 2007 press release that the February Salmonella outbreak was traced to problems with the physical components of its Georgia processing plant. Reportedly, moisture from a leaky roof and faulty sprinkler mixed with dormant salmonella bacteria from raw peanuts and peanut dust, which then contaminated jars of peanut butter. |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed consumers that the recall of all Peter Pan peanut butter, and all Great Value peanut butter, with product code 2111, includes peanut butter toppings and extends back to October 2004. |
| In addition to Salmonella Tennessee-related recalls
of Peter Pan peanut butter and Great Value peanut butter, the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers not to eat certain
peanut-butter ice cream toppings due to risk of contamination with
Salmonella Tennessee (a bacterium that causes foodborne illness).
Click
here for a list of the affected ice cream products. |
| If you or a family member have suffered a
serious injury or a loved one has died after being exposed to Salmonella from tainted food, you may be eligible to file a claim. |
| Please
click here to contact an attorney at Lieff Cabraser to discuss your
legal rights at no cost or obligation. We will handle all inquiries
with the strictest confidentiality and sensitivity. |
| You are also welcome to contact us toll-free
at 1 (866) 313-1973. Please ask to speak with injury lawyer Kathryn E. Barnett at Lieff Cabraser. |
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| Salmonella has
been found in a ConAgra Foods Inc. facility as part of an extensive
investigation into contaminated peanut butter, U.S. health officials
said on Thursday. The
FDA said the company had sent bulk Peter Pan peanut butter to its plant in Humboldt,
Tenn. There, it was incorporated into various ice cream,
sundae and shake toppings. Click
here for specific info on these affected products. |
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| The law in most states provides individuals with legal claims and the right to compensation for injuries they suffer as a result of a defective product or the negligence of another. The injured person may file a lawsuit seeking compensation for his or her pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost past and future wages and punitive damages. |
| Lieff Cabraser is actively representing persons stricken with Salmonella poisoning from contaminated Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter. |
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with ConAgra Foods, the manufacturer
of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut
butter, nor with any other manufacturer
of peanut butter or peanut-butter containing
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About Lieff Cabraser: We have
offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our lawyers have
represented clients in personal injury, wrongful death and
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AMO contact lens solution recall, the Peter Pan peanut butter recall, Guidant
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