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E. Coli concerns prompt bottled water recall
Niagara Bottling is issuing a voluntary recall of seven brands of bottled water due to concerns that one of its spring sources in Pennsylvania is contaminated with E. coli.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2015, 8:54 AM EDT
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E. coli bacteria were found in the water supply on June 10, 2015. These bacteria can cause illness, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems.
A recall notice issued by Niagara Bottling says that people should not drink the recalled water without boiling it first, or using other bottled water.
A Mercer County worries he may have become sick from drinking the water.
Ron Lambert claims he and his girlfriend became sick not too longer after drinking Best Yet bottled water, one of the brands under the recall. The Hermitage couple plan to get tested for E. coli through their doctor's office. The two say their doctor provided a kit to test for E. coli and both plan to undergo lab tests.
Their pets drink bottled water, Lambert says his Canary recently died. After burying his pet, he began to question what they were drinking.
"That's where I put everything together, the fact that I had a bird that died for no reason, that was only a year and a half old, the fact that we've been sick mainly of course," Lambert said.
Bring all affected water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems.
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
One of Niagara's spring sources had a positive indication of E. coli. The company says it has not received any complaints of injury or illness.
The bottler says that the spring source did not notify the company about the E. coli in a timely manner, so has discontinued the use of the source.
Niagara Bottling has issued a voluntary recall for all spring water products produced at both the Hamburg, PA and Allentown, PA facilities from the time frame of 3am (EDT) June 10th to 8pm (EDT) June 18, 2015.
The products were sold under the following brand names:
Acadia
Acme
Big Y
Best Yet
7-11
Niagara
Nature's Place
Pricerite
Superchill
Morning Fresh
Shaws
Shoprite
Western Beef Blue
Wegman's
To determine if your product is affected, please reference the following information on the code, which can be found on the bottle. The code will indicate the place, date and time that the product was produced.
The only affected products have codes that begin with the letter F (for Hamburg) or A (for Allentown). The first digit after the letter indicates the number of the production line. The next two numbers indicate the day, then the month in letters, the year, and then the time, based on a 24-hour clock.
Example: A610JUN15 2000
(Allentown line 6, manufactured on June 10, 2015 at 8pm)
Products made between June 10 a 3 am (EDT) and June 18 at 8 pm (EDT) should not be used.
For more information, please contact:
Niagara Bottling, LLC Consumer Service
(877) 487-7873
