{"id":716,"date":"2016-05-02T08:07:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masstortlawyerblog.com\/?p=716"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:40:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:40:42","slug":"costco-offers-free-vaccines-frozen-berries-linked-second-hepatitis-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/costco-offers-free-vaccines-frozen-berries-linked-second-hepatitis-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Offers Free Vaccines After Frozen Berries Linked to Second Hepatitis A Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013, wholesale retailer Costco faced serious liability after packages of frozen berries sold at its locations were found to contain hepatitis A. The outbreak had sweeping implications, with a class action lawsuit indicating that up to 25,000 consumers may have been exposed to the dangerous virus. The berries were manufactured by Townsend Farms and labeled as an Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend. Soon after a product recall was initiated, Costco issued a warning advising individuals who may have consumed affected bags of the product to obtain a hepatitis A vaccine shot. The company stated that it would provide the shots free of charge to affected individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Costco is facing another wave of liability after <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/2016\/04\/19\/recalled-costco-frozen-berries-linked-to-13-cases-of-hepatitis-a.html\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a> surfaced recently that the same frozen berries have led to an outbreak of hepatitis A in Canada. The retailer is again offering vaccinations to affected consumers. The frozen berries were manufactured by Nature&#8217;s Touch and sold exclusively at Costco stores in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Labrador, and Newfoundland. So far, at least 13 different cases of hepatitis A have been traced back to the contaminated berries. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has instituted a recall for the products, which likely sickened individuals between February 2016 and March 2016, resulting in at least three hospitalizations.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/costco-offers-free-vaccines-frozen-berries-linked-second-hepatitis-outbreak\/#more-716\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013, wholesale retailer Costco faced serious liability after packages of frozen berries sold at its locations were found to contain hepatitis A. The outbreak had sweeping implications, with a class action lawsuit indicating that up to 25,000 consumers may have been exposed to the dangerous virus. 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