Meadow Gold Dairies Announces Ice Cream Recall

WASHINGTON , D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.


Meadow Gold Dairies Announces Ice Cream Recall
Contact:
David Margulies 
(214) 368-0909

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Orem, UT -- August 21, 2006 -- Meadow Gold Dairies announced today that it is voluntarily recalling all cartons of Meadow Gold Hook'd on Chocolate ice cream. The recall was initiated because the product contains egg, which is not listed on the label.

Individuals with allergies to eggs run the risk of a serious or life threatening reaction if they consume this product.

The recalled ice cream was packed in 56 ounce cartons. It was processed at the Meadow Gold plant in Orem, Utah and distributed to retailers in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Utah.

Meadow Gold employees and retailers are removing the product from store shelves. Consumers can return the product to their place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions can contact the company at 877-234-0022.

Meadow Gold Dairies has been a part of the community for over 100 years. The quality of our products and safety of our consumers is our foremost concern. The company will continue to work with retailers to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and State of Utah have been advised of this action.