Save the date Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 am – 4 pm for an Outdoor Recreation Safety Fair sponsored by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue – Keep Weather-Aware & Equipment Prepared! Free seminars, booths, food, and fun for the entire family. Seminars on GPS, Hug-a-Tree, and Introduction to Avalanche Safety. Booths by REI, Red Cross, National Weather Service, Snowbowl, Search & Rescue, CERT, USFS, Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center and others. Free hot dogs served from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Event to be held at the Law Enforcement Facility (Sheriff / Police) at 911 E. Sawmill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
Daily Archives: October 12, 2016
Nestlé USA Initiates Voluntary Recall Of Nestlé® Drumstick® Club 16 Count Variety and 24 Count Vanilla Pack
Glendale, CA — Nestlé USA, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of its Nestlé Drumstick Club 16 count Variety Pack and 24 count Vanilla Pack (with cones marked for easy individual sale) due to a possible health risk. The two pack sizes contain 4.6 fl.oz. cones and were manufactured in Bakersfield, Calif. and distributed nationally. No other production codes, sizes or varieties of Nestlé Drumstick products are affected by this recall.
The company received positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes (LM) from equipment contact surfaces from a location on the production line where these products are made. There have been no positive test results for LM present in the Drumstick cones themselves. The products impacted by the voluntary recall were put into distribution inadvertently. No illnesses have been reported to date; the company is initiating this recall as a precautionary action to avoid any potential for consumer illness.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The Nestlé recall is limited to the Drumstick Club 16 Count Variety Pack and 24 count Vanilla Pack, made at the company’s Bakersfield, Calif. ice cream production facility. The product identification codes can be found on the back of the packages and on the individually marked vanilla cones from the 24 count pack. The two packs being recalled carry distinct UPC codes, as well as a “best before” date and production code.
| Description |
Production Code |
UPC |
Best Before Date |
|
DSTK Club CP 16×4.6floz US |
6244580212 | 72554-11096 |
Between June 2 – June 15, 2017 |
| 6245580212 | |||
| 6246580212 | |||
| 6247580212 | |||
| 6248580212 | |||
| 6249580212 | |||
| 6250580212 | |||
| 6251580212 | |||
| 6252580212 | |||
| 6253580212 | |||
| 6254580212 | |||
| 6255580212 | |||
| 6256580212 | |||
| 6257580212 | |||
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DSTK Vanilla 24×4.6floz US |
6258580212 |
72554-00160 |
Between June 16 – June 19, 2017 |
| 6259580212 | |||
| 6260580212 | |||
| 6261580212 |
Consumers who may have purchased the product listed above should not consume it, but instead should return it to the place of purchase or contact Nestlé Consumer Services for replacement. Please call or text 1-800-681-1676 or email Nestleproductinquiry@casupport.com; representatives are available 24/7. News about this recall also can be found on Nestléusa.com and Drumstick.com.
The quality and safety of Nestlé products remain our number one priority. We apologize for any inconvenience this action represents for both our consumers and retail customers.
Blue Bunny Hoppin’ Hollidoodle Ice Cream Voluntary Recall
Le Mars, Iowa — Wells Enterprises, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lots of Blue Bunny Hoppin’ Holidoodle ice cream sold at retail outlets, because they contain snickerdoodle cookie dough pieces recalled by the supplier, Aspen Hills, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Wells has received no reports of illness attributable to this product.
Only Hoppin’ Holidoodle ice cream with the following lot numbers and best if used by dates are included in this recall. The recalled product is a seasonal holiday flavor with very limited geographic distribution in six states. Consumers should check the side of their ice cream packages to check for the following lot numbers and best if used by dates:
| Product Name | Size | UPC, Lot #, Best Used by Date | States Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bunny Hoppin’ Holidoodle Ice Cream |
46 fluid ounces | UPC 070640014644 LOT 60001 MM 19115 6228 BEST IF USED BY 02/13/18 UPC 070640014651 (High altitude) LOT 60001 MM 19115 6229 BEST IF USED BY 02/14/18 |
NE, OK, KS, MO, AZ,TX |
No other Blue Bunny product is included in this recall.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Consumers with product matching lot numbers and best if used by dates should return the products to the retail outlets where purchased for a full refund. Anyone requiring more information should telephone Wells Enterprises, Inc. consumer affairs at 1-800-331-0830.
Autumn is a great time of year to visit
WILLIAMS — In the winter there are plenty of places to play in the snow. Oak Hill snow play area is about six-miles east of Williams and people line south road to find their favorite slide place. The spring melts the snow to create the creeks running through Williams bringing life-giving water. This leads to spring flowers and a summer of fishing, hiking and camping.
In autumn, however, the changing leaves of the aspens, oaks and other trees bring an incomparable beauty. There are still good places to hike and get photographs. There are still deer and elk running about, so caution while driving the roads is highly recommended.
Bill Williams Mountain road is a popular drive this time of year.
Although the Aspens are bare along Dogtown road, the oaks and other trees still provide a nice drive.
The sad part is that the aspens did not fill out this year as they have in years past even with the heavy monsoon season. There are still some nice examples along Bill Williams Mountain road. There are still even some flowers blooming along the way.
The entrance to Bill Williams Mountain Road—officially FR 111—is located about four-miles out Perskinsville Road which runs past Santa Fe dam. 
Along FR-111 you can stop off at Finger Rock for some good photographs from the trail.
Speaking of Santa Fe dam, you can stop there and walk the trail along the reservoir. Two-miles down Perkinsville Road is the turn off for Dogtown road. On the opposite side is Benham Trail. The trail runs all the way to Bill Williams Mountain road. This is a beautiful, somewhat strenuous, hike.
The view from Bill Williams Mountain Road shows the immensity of the Kaibab National Forest.
The Aspens and Buckskinner Park usually make a nice photograph, but they did not fill out as usual. At the park area, the Buckskinner trail head lead to a number of trails which make for great hiking and photographic opportunities.
About six-miles east of Williams is the Oak Hill Snow Play area. Across Route 66 from there is a mile trail to the Keyhole Sink where you can enjoy the autumn hike to see the petroglyphs. This is an easier hike than most. Most family members should be able to make it with relative ease.
This season is, indeed, a beautiful time of the year. The trees in and around Williams are showing their fall colors. The weather is still warm enough to take to the trails for hiking and camping is still open. One should remember that, while wildlife is available for photographs, the hunting season is starting. You should keep your animals reigned in.
Mars Petcare US Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food
Franklin, Tennessee — Today, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor product due to a potential choking risk from hard white pieces of plastic which entered the food during the production process. CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon can be purchased individually, as well as, in flavor variety multipacks. The Lot Codes listed below are the only affected products. All other CESAR® products can be safely consumed.
We encourage consumers who have purchased affected product to discard the food or return it to the retailer for a full refund or exchange. While a small number of consumers have reported finding the plastic pieces, to date, we have not received any reports of injury or illness associated with the affected product. The lot codes indicated below should not be sold or consumed.
Affected product was distributed to retail customers throughout the United States. Mars Petcare US is working with all of our distributors and retailers to ensure that the recalled products are no longer sold and are removed from inventory.
Recalled Pet Food
Two lot codes of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor wet dog food with the production codes shown below are included in this voluntary recall. Each product will have a lot code printed on side of the tray that begins with 631FKKC, 631GKKC. A Best Before date 080418 (August 4, 2018) and 080518 (August 5, 2018).
The CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor can be found in variety packs with the following lot codes:
632D14JC, 633B24JC, 634A14JC, 634A24JC, 634B14JC, 634B24JC, 634E14JC, 635A24JC, 635B14JC, 636D24JC, 636E14JC
At Mars Petcare US, we take our responsibility to pets and their owners seriously. Pet owners who have questions about the recall should call 800-421-6456 between the hours of Saturday, October 8, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm CST and Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CST or visit https://www.cesar.com/notice.
Vascular Solutions, Inc. Issues Recall of Twin-Pass® Dual Access Catheters
On September 16, 2016, Vascular Solutions, Inc., initiated a nationwide recall of Twin-Pass Dual Access catheters used in catheterization procedures. All unexpired lots of the product have been recalled because there is a potential for excess manufacturing material to remain at the tip of the catheter or within the distal portion of the rapid exchange lumen. It is possible that the excess material may separate from the catheter during use and pose a potential risk of embolism, which could result in serious injury or death. No injuries have been reported in association with this issue to date.
Healthcare facilities that have the affected Twin-Pass dual access catheters should remove the products from their inventory and return them to Vascular Solutions.
The recalled products were manufactured from October 2014 to August 2016 and distributed from October 2014 to September 2016.
The recalled products are all unexpired lots of Model Numbers 5200, 5210, and 5230. A listing of the recalled lots is available from Vascular Solutions and has been provided to each facility that purchased the affected products. A total of 15,896 devices have been manufactured, with 5,784 distributed in the United States and currently unexpired. The condition that led to the recall may affect approximately 9.2% of recalled devices.
Vascular Solutions, Inc. voluntarily initiated the recall on September 16, 2016 through an Urgent Medical Device Recall notification distributed to purchasers of the affected products. The notification identified the specific unexpired lots subject to the recall and included instructions on how to return the affected products.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified this as a Class I recall. FDA defines Class I recalls as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Consumers with questions may contact the company by phone at 1-888-240-6001 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Time or by email at customerservice@vasc.com. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program Online at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm (form available to fax (1-800-FDA-0178) or mail), or you may call the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 to request a reporting form.