Allergy alert issued for mislabelled baby food

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Health Canada has issued an allergy alert regarding the addition of eggs in a Milupa brand food.

The Health Protection Branch is warning consumers allergic to eggs not to eat Toddler Breakfast, Milk Muesli with Fruits and Nuts, both distributed by Young Marketing Inc. of Don Mills, Ont. All lots of the product, sold in 250 gram boxes, are affected.

The allergy alert was issued because a prominent declaration on the boxes side panel states that the product is egg free, although the list of ingredients indicate egg whites are included.

Approximately 100,000 boxes of the mislabelled product have been distributed nationally. The product is considered a health risk only to individuals who are allergic to eggs. Since becoming aware of the error, Health Canada has received notice of one case of a mild allergic reaction associated with the consumption of this product.

The allergy alert applies only to Milupa Toddler Breakfast, Milk Muesli with Fruit and Nuts. All other varieties of Toddler Breakfast and other Milupa baby foods are not affected.

The distributor has started a recall of the product from retail stores. Consumers can return it to the place of purchase for a refund.