March 10, 2010 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), in response to a recommendation from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to the food industry, announced today that it is voluntarily recalling Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger potato crisps and Pringles Family Faves Taco Night potato crisps as part of an industry ingredient recall to protect consumers from potential Salmonella exposure.

These products contain as an ingredient the specific hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), recalled by Basic Food Flavors Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Only products with the following “best by” dates are being recalled. The “best by” date for each product can be found on the bottom of the can.

• Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger, Super Stack Canister, 181 grams (UPC Code: 37000 26936) (“Best by” date: 02/2011, 04/2011)
• Pringles Family Faves Taco Night, Super Stack Canister, 181 grams (UPC Code: 37000 26773) (“Best by” date 03/2011, 04/2011, 05/2011)

No other Pringles varieties or flavors are affected by this recall.  None of the affected products have been shipped to retailers outside of the United States.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

To date, no illnesses have been associated with these products.

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

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