Cocoa Products That May Contain Melamine Are Recalled
Three cocoa products packaged for Christmas sale and sold through Big Lots stores have been recalled because they may contain the industrial chemical melamine, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
No illnesses have been reported, and the manufacturer, Dorsey Marketing, Inc., is voluntarily recalling the products. Only a few samples have been found to contain melamine.
The three products are sold under the brand name G & J. The products are:
Hot Cocoa Stuffer (bar code number 061361201444), sold in small green and blue packages along with a candy cane and marshmallows. His and Hers Hot Cocoa Set (bar code number 489702201296), sold with two ceramic mugs in a brown box. Cocoa (bar code number 061361201260), sold in two flavors — French vanilla, sold in a small green bag, and double chocolate, sold in a small pink bag. Both have a whisk attached.
The products were imported into the United States by DMI and distributed nationwide to retailer Big Lots during the weeks of Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 and to retailer Shopko during the week of Oct. 10.
Consumers who bought these products should return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions can call DMI toll free at 1-888-645-1053 weekdays, excluding holidays, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. CST, or email recall@dmi-global.com.
Written for KVIA.com by web producer Annette Arrigucci
