Important Safety Notice: Recall of Select Strang's Wholesale Potatoes and Farmer's Market™ Russet Potatoes in Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX, May 22, 2015 /CNW/ - Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling select Farmer's Market™ Russet Potatoes and Strang's Wholesale Jumbo Potatoes in Atlantic Canada due to a risk that they may contain embedded metal objects.

Product	Size	UPC
Farmer's Market Potatoes Russet	5, 10 and 15 lb.	06148300592, 061483014786, 061483014779
Strang's Potatoes Jumbo for Chips	50 lb.	033383454795, 033383454900

The products were sold only in Atlantic-region stores which included Atlantic Superstore®, Dominion®, Freshmart®, No Frills®, Real Canadian Wholesale Club® and Save Easy®.

There have been no illness or injuries reported and all units have been removed from store shelves across the region.

Customers can return the products to the place of purchase and the customer service desk will provide a full refund.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this recall may have caused. The safety of customers is our primary concern.

For more information regarding the recall, customers can contact: Customer Service [email protected] or 1-866-727-0771.

SOURCE Loblaw Companies Limited

Media please contact: Public Relations Department, Loblaw Companies Limited, [email protected] or [phone] x612336