?Smith Robertson and Co Ltd, local distributors for Slim Fast, advise the public of the voluntary product recall of Slim Fast Ready-to-Drink (RTD) liquids. Smith Robertson said it had already started the recall process locally, and had advised customers to remove the product from their shelves and isolate for collection by its representatives. Consumers who have purchased Slim-Fast� RTD products in cans are urged to discard them immediately and contact the retail outlet where it was purchased.
Unilever United States, Inc, in co-operation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast� ready-to-drink (RTD) products in cans, because of the possibility of contamination with bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhoea and possibly nausea and/or vomiting, read a statement from Smith Robertson.
Smith Robertson said that no other Slim-Fast� products are affected by this recall. No Slim-Fast� powdered shakes, meal bars or snack bars are affected by this recall. Smith Robertson said Unilever United States was identifying and correcting the production issue, and would resume production and shipment of the product when the issue had been addressed and corrected.