Giant Food Issues Voluntary Recall of CareOne Alcohol Swabs

LANDOVER, Md., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following notification from its manufacturer, Giant Food of Landover, Md. has announced a voluntary recall of its CareOne Alcohol Swabs and CareOne Alcohol Swabs with Pain Relief. The items were removed from store shelves because of potential Bacillus cereus bacterial contamination.

The following products are affected by this recall:

• CareOne Alcohol Swabs, UPC 4152031367, 100 count
• CareOne Alcohol Swabs with Pain Relief, UPC 4152087570, 80 count

Use of contaminated Alcohol Swabs could lead to life-threatening infections, especially in at risk populations, including immune suppressed and surgical patients. Giant has received no reports of infections associated with the CareOne product.

Customers who have these products should discard them and bring their purchase receipt to any Giant Food for a full refund.

Customers looking for additional information may call Giant Food Corporate Brands toll free line at (877) 846-9949. In addition, customers may call Giant Customer Service at (888) 469-4426.

About Giant Food of Landover, Md.

Giant Food LLC, headquartered in Landover, Md., operates 179 supermarkets in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, and employs approximately 22,000 associates. Included within the 179 stores are 163 full-service pharmacies. For more information on Giant, visit www.GiantFood.com.

SOURCE Landover, MD - Giant Food LLC