Consumer Q - February 8 2007
February 8, 2007
Contact: Teresa Jenkins (404) 656-3645
1-800-282-5852
CONSUMER Q’s
Prepared by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Office of Public Affairs
Tommy Irvin, Commissioner
Call Consumer Q’s Hotline at 1-800-282-5852
Consumer Alert/Recall: Some Gerber chicken and beef entrees for toddlers recalled for dairy products not listed on the label
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Two products labels were inadvertently switched. Consumers should be aware that the chicken pasta product subject to recall may actually contain beef ravioli instead. The beef ravioli product contains cheese.
“People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume milk or milk products such as cheese,” says Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin.
The products being recalled are:
- 5.8-ounce packages of “Gerber GRADUATES FOR TODDLERS, lil’ entrees, chicken & pasta wheel pick ups in sauce with peas.” Each label bears the establishment number “P-19076” inside the USDA seal of inspection. The bottom of each package also bears the UPC code “15000 04870” as well as “21 Dec 07” followed by numbers between and including “0858 and 1053.”
- 5.5-ounce packages of “Gerber GRADUATES FOR TODDLERS, lil’ entrees, beef ravioli in tomato sauce with green beans.” Each label bears the establishment number “19076” inside the USDA seal of inspection. The bottom of each package also bears the UPC code “15000 04876” as well as “20 Dec 07” followed by numbers between and including “1030 and 1127.”
The Gerber entrees for toddlers were distributed to retail stores nationwide. Consumers with the products may return them to place of purchase for a full refund, Irvin says
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How can I make glass cleaner?
The following is a recipe for home-made glass cleaner.
Combining ½ cup vinegar to 1 gallon of water will make a simple glass cleaner. Or you may also want to try ½ cup sudsy ammonia to 1 gallon of water (or 2 tablespoons per quart). If you need a glass cleaner that is less likely to freeze in cold weather, you can combine ½ cup of sudsy ammonia, 2 cups of rubbing alcohol, 1 teaspoon liquid dishwashing detergent, and 1 gallon of water.
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Please tell what are the ingredients in making lye soap?
There a several things you need to know before you begin your soap-making experience. Lye, which you can either make yourself from wood ash or purchase at a grocery store, is very irritating to the skin and can do severe damage to the eyes and throat. Lard is the main ingredient in soap. One can successfully substitute other oil to use in its place, such as sunflower, canola, or just vegetable oil. The utensil you use in soap making should be saved for soap making use only and should not be used thereafter for food purposes. For more information on making soaps please contact our Office of Consumer Services at 1.800.282.5852
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We have a beautiful gum tree but the spur covered fruit are a nuisance. We’ve heard that the tree can be sterilized to prevent the fruit. Is this so and how is it done?
There is no treatment short of cutting the tree down to keep it from bearing fruit. However, there is a sterile sweet gum tree that is available from some nurseries. Its botanical name is Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Rotundiloba.’
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When is the best time to plant fruit trees?
Fruit trees can be planted any time during the dormant season. Nurseries usually carry a good supply of bare-root trees in late winter and very early spring. Fruit trees are not only less expensive at this time, but the selection is also more extensive.
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If you have questions, or problems with services or products regulated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture you may write Consumer Services, 19 Martin Luther King Drive, Room 224, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 or call 404/656-3645 (Atlanta) or toll-free, 1-800-282-5852 (state wide).
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