Land O’Lakes today announced that it is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of LAND O LAKES® Margarine in stick form because it may contain pieces of metal. The potentially affected product would have been purchased after May 25, 2000, in Washington D.C. or one of the following states: Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia or West Virginia.

The product being recalled is LAND O LAKES® Margarine in stick form with one of the five following code dates:

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  • 02 16 01 KE10
  • 02 17 01 KE10
  • 02 18 01 KE10
  • 02 19 01 KE10
  • 02 20 01 KE10
  • The code date is printed in black ink on the package end-flap.
  • There have been no reports of consumers finding metal in the product.
  • The majority of the product involved in the voluntary recall has already been recovered or placed on hold.
  • Consumers who have purchased this product should return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund. No other Land O’Lakes products are affected by this recall.

    Consumers can call Land O’Lakes at 1-800-229-3122 for further information.

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