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Oct. 7, 2013 / 4:57 PM

Turkey Hill issues ice cream recall

CONESTOGA, Pa., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Turkey Hill Dairy said Monday it was recalling some ice cream packages that may contain metal shavings from Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia stores.

Although there had been no reports of found foreign objects, or any illness or injuries, the one-pint containers of Turkey Hill's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, 1.5 quart Fudge Ripple Premium Ice Cream and the one-pint Moose Tracks Stuff'd Frozen Dairy dessert have been voluntarily recalled from grocer's shelves, the dairy said in a statement.

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The total amount of ice cream being recalled wasn't reported, but the company added all affected containers would have been purchased after Oct. 1, and directed questions to 1-800-693-2479.

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