Ten million Slim-Fast 11 ounce cans are being recalled nationwide. Unilever, the maker of the product, is currently cooperating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to try and get the ready-to-drink, canned Slim-Fast drink off the shelves due to a possible bacterial contamination that has been linked with severe nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.
Slim-Fast meal replacement shakes, bars and packaged meals are dietary supplements designed to help people lose weight.
The FDA has launched an investigation of the company’s production facilities located in Covington, Tennessee following several consumer complaints. Unilever says it is pulling all its resources together in order to identify and correct the problem that may have led to the contamination.
Consumers are being asked to immediately discard any Slim-Fast canned products, regardless of the flavor and/or expiration date, and contact the company at 1 (800) 896-9479 to receive a full refund.
Unilever says the recall is a precautionary measure and does not apply to its other Slim-Fast products, as well as Skippy peanut butter and Ragu pasta sauce.
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