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Contact:
John Segale
916-600-1081
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 25, 2011 –
E&J Brandy announces the following voluntary
recall. Consumers should immediately stop using the stainless
steel flask sold in E&J® VSOP gift sets in 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009 and 2010 and in E&J® XO gift sets sold in
2006. This voluntary recall pertains only to stainless steel
flasks manufactured for E&J Brandy because laboratory results
revealed that brandy stored in the flask under certain conditions
may show elevated levels of lead. Prolonged exposure to
elevated levels of lead may have negative health effects.
This recall does not pertain to any bottles of E&J
Brandy.
The affected flasks included in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
E&J® VSOP gift sets are silver, rectangular in shape and
have “E&J VSOP” etched on the front. The
affected flasks included in the 2006 E&J® XO gift sets are
silver and round in shape with “E&J” etched on the
front. These gift sets were sold throughout the United States
through a variety of retail stores as recently as this past holiday
season. Some flasks in leather cases were also given away as
a promotional item in 2007.
Consumers in possession of an affected stainless steel flask should
call the consumer recall hotline at 1-866-959-8477 at any time for
instructions on how to return the product and receive a full
refund. The brandy contained in the gift set is unaffected and may
be safely consumed but any brandy or other liquid in the flask
should not be consumed.
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