Costco has recalled its Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream after complaints about a chemical smell in the 15-ounce cans.
Many customers use the cream to top their pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.
The recall, initiated by Alamance Foods, which produces the house-branded whipped cream for Costco, said the recall is “out of an abundance of caution.”
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“We have learned that one batch of Kirkland Signature Whipped Cream may contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical,” Denise Kuhn, Alamance’s director of compliance, told Costco members in a Saturday notice. “Members have reported a chemical smell and taste, but no serious adverse effects requiring medical care have been reported.”
The recall affects cases of three and eight cans sold in 12 Midwestern and Southern states from Oct. 11-31.
The affected states are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Costco has encouraged members to email Alamance at customer.care@alamancefood.com with any questions or concerns about the recall.
“If you still have the affected product, please stop using it and please return the item to your local Costco for a full refund,” Ms. Kuhn wrote in the notice.
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