Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Chattem Icy Hot Heat Therapy...

Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Chattem Icy Hot Heat
Therapy Products

QUINCY, Mass. Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USnewswire/ -- The Stop & Shop
Supermarket Company, following a voluntary recall by Chattem, Inc., announced
it is removing Icy Hot Heat Therapy products from sale. Chattem is recalling
these products based on consumer reports of first, second and third degree
burns as well as skin irritation resulting from consumer use or possible
misuse of these products.
All lots and all sizes of the following Icy Hot Heat Therapy products are
affected by this recall:
1. Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat- Back
[3 Count] UPC # 41167 08330

2. Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat- Arm, Neck, and Leg
[4 count] UPC #41167 08335

3. Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat- Arm, Neck, and Leg single
consumer use "samples" included on a limited promotional basis in
cartons of 3 oz. Aspercreme Pain Relieving Creme.
NO UPC ON SAMPLE PRODUCT

Upon hearing of the announcement by Chattem, Stop & Shop immediately
removed the items for sale from its shelves.
NOTE: if products have been removed from their holding cartons the
recalled products are packaged in a red colored plastic pouch which states Icy
Hot Heat Therapy and either Back or Arm/Neck and Leg.
Single consumer use "samples" of Icy Hot Heat Therapy -- Arm, Neck and
Leg were included on a limited promotional basis in yellow and red cartons of
3 oz. Aspercreme Pain Relieving Creme. The samples were distinct and
stand-alone products, clearly labeled as "Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated
Heat," with their own internal labeling.
This recall only involves the above listed Icy Hot Heat Therapy products
including single consumer use "samples" that were included in cartons of 3 oz.
Aspercreme Pain Relieving Creme and does not involve any other Icy Hot or
Aspercreme products.
If you have purchased any of these products, you may return them to Stop &
Shop for a full refund or call Stop & Shop Customer Service at (800) 767-7772
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more information. Customers
can also visit the Stop & Shop website at www.stopandshop.com.
About Stop & Shop
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, based in Quincy, Massachusetts,
employs more than 59,000 associates and operates 389 stores throughout
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and
New Jersey.
SOURCE The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company

Robert Keane, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, +1-617-770-6023