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 | | SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP AND JANET JENNER & SUGGS, LLC COMMENT ON CONAGRA RECALL REGARDING ALL POT PIE PRODUCTS LINKED TO SALMONELLA OUTBREAK | | | Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP | | 12/10/2007 | | | The following statement was issued jointly today by the law firms of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP and Janet Jenner & Suggs, LLC:
SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP and JANET JENNER & SUGGS, LLC comment on the October 11, 2007 announcement by ConAgra Foods that it is replacing its advisory notice of October 9, 2007 with a RECALL notice of all varieties of Banquet brand frozen pot pies and all varieties of store brand frozen pot pies sold under the names of Albertson's, Hill Country Fare, Food Lion, Great Value, Kirkwood, Kroger, Meijer and Western Family. Originally, ConAgra did not recall its pot pie products despite reports of 139 injuries in 30 states. Now, the Salmonella outbreak related to the ConAgra food debacle is up to 165 injuries in 31 states. ConAgra has terminated production of its pot pies in its Marshall, Missouri plant, while federal investigators inspect the company. The company has finally recalled not just frozen chicken or turkey pot pie products with "P-9" printed on the side of packaging, but also all pot pie products, including chicken, turkey and beef.
Following the initial advisory, SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP and JANET, JENNER & SUGGS, LLC established a registry for victims of Salmonella poisoning to document their injuries and illnesses. If consumers purchased or ingested the ConAgra or Banquet Pot Pie products and are concerned that they have been exposed to Salmonella, they can continue to go to www.salmonella-recall-registry.com and register their complaints and/or injuries. To date, hundreds of consumers have registered. Upon investigation, registered complaints of injury will be forwarded to the proper health authorities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) continues to investigate ConAgra due to reported illnesses linked to its products. Banquet brand and generic store brand frozen not-ready-to-eat pot pie products may be the potential source of reported illnesses caused by Salmonella based on epidemiological evidence collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State public health departments. On Monday, October 8, 2007, the CDC sent inspectors into ConAgra's pot pie plant. The CDC, which is leading the investigation, now says that 31 states have reported 165 cases of Salmonella poisoning, including 30 that required hospitalization. Wisconsin had the most cases (20), followed by Missouri and Pennsylvania (13 each).
"We know from collecting data from our Salmonella recall registry that there is underreporting of injuries from the ConAgra pot pie Salmonella outbreak. We have received hundreds of contacts, many with very serious injuries and many, already with confirmation of Salmonella poisoning. Unfortunately, due to the unconscionable delay of ConAgra, many victims continued to have access to Banquet pot pies and got sick because there was no recall. ConAgra's decision to delay a recall of its products compounds the reckless disregard for food safety surrounding this horrible food borne illness tragedy. ConAgra must be held accountable," said Tobias L. Millrood, a partner with Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP.
"Why did ConAgra have to wait for the recall? ConAgra knew these products had problems. ConAgra knew people were getting sick. To delay for one minute, let alone three days is beyond neglect. It is an intentional and reckless disregard for the safety and health of the hundreds of thousands of consumers, " said Rob Jenner, a partner with Janet Jenner & Suggs, LLC.
Salmonella poisoning can lead to symptoms that can appear 12 to 72 hours after infection which include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts four to seven days. In severe cases, the infection may spread from the intestines to the blood and then to other sites in the body, sometimes causing death. Treatment includes antibiotics.
If you or anyone you know suspect Salmonella as a result of consuming the pot pie products and want to discuss your rights, please contact either Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP (Tobias L. Millrood, Esq. or Hal J. Kleinman, Esq.) toll free at 1-888-348-6787 or 1-610-822-0249 or via e-mail at masstortinfo@sbtklaw.com or Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC (Robert K. Jenner, Esq. or Gerald D. Jowers, Esq.) toll free at 1-888-463-3529 or 1-410-653-3200 or via e-mail at rjenner@medlawlegalteam.com. The two law firms are working as a joint venture on behalf of consumers nationwide who have been aggrieved by contamination from ConAgra pot pies.
For more information about the law firms or about foodborne illnesses, please visit http:///www.salmonella-recall.com.
CONTACT: Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP Tobias L. Millrood, Esq. Hal J. Kleinman, Esq. 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 1-888-348-6787 (toll free) or 1-610-822-0249 Or by e-mail at masstortinfo@sbtklaw.com Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC Robert K. Jenner, Esq. Gerald D. Jowers, Jr., Esq. Woodholme Center 1829 Reisterstown Road, Suite 320 Baltimore, Maryland 21208 1-888-463-3529 (toll free) or 1-410-653-3200 Or by e-mail at rjenner@medlawlegalteam.com SOURCE Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP | |
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