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Joint statement by Pick `n Pay and the SAPS Pick n Pay Stores Limited Registration no:1968/008034/06 Isin:zae000005443 Share code:PIK Joint statement by Pick `n Pay and the SAPS Traces of non-lethal cyanide found in two more products bought at Pick `n Pay in Durban and Johannesburg * One new product contaminated. * Full product recall confirmed nationally on four products identified. Pick `n Pay No Name Brand Sardines 120g Pick `n Pay Choice Garlic Flakes Bottle 100ml Lucky Star Pilchards in Chilli 155g Simba Fritos Barbeque Strip Pack 4"s * R5-million reward offered for information leading to conviction Johannesburg, 05 July 2003Ù Pick `n Pay and SAPS confirmed this afternoon that non-lethal traces of cyanide had been found in two more products, one bought in Durban and one in Johannesburg. A tin of No Name Brand Sardines bought at the Pick `n Pay Kingsburgh, Durban one and a half weeks ago, was opened by a customer and some of the contents consumed. The customer, who showed signs of food poisoning, reported it to Pick `n Pay on 3rd of July, whereupon the contents were urgently sent for analysis and the customer sent immediately for medical attention and blood tests. The empty tin had unfortunately been thrown away and could not be recovered. The contents were analysed and the tests released today. They confirmed very low traces of cyanide. The customer is in good health. The blood tests will only be available on Monday. A strip of four packets of Fritos Barbeque chips was bought in the Kensington Store, Johannesburg on Thursday the 3rd July. There was blue Koki Pen marking on the packets, which had unfortunately, by and large, been rubbed off. A child ate one of the packets and became ill. The child"s mother reported this to Pick `n Pay on Thursday 03 July. The remainder of the chips on the strip were immediately sent for testing and the child given a medical examination. The results of this product testing came back today and confirmed very low traces of cyanide. The child is in good health. Pick `n Pay CEO Sean Summers said: "We received no warning, no communication and no indication. We have received no contact from the extortionist for the last 24 days. "We continue with the heightened security in all our stores nationally". "We will now be withdrawing all Simba Fritos Barbeque Strip Pack 4"s, as well as the three products identified - No Name Brand Sardines 120g, Lucky Star Pilchards in Chilli 155g, Pick `n Pay Choice Garlic Flakes Bottle 100ml, nationally as an extra precaution and would ask customers to please return them anywhere in South Africa to any of our stores for a full refund. "We deeply regret what has happened. We are in close communication with the families and are offering every support we can. We continue to be horrified and outraged at what amounts to an all out assault on all South Africans. We are offering a reward of R5-million to anyone who supplies information to us which leads to the arrest and conviction of this extortionist". "Someone somewhere knows something. Whoever this person is, we are appealing for you to come forward and let us put a stop to this. If South Africans do not stand up to this type of threat now, all of us will run the risk of falling prey to this again and again." SAPS National spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Selby Bokaba, said the police are aware of the seriousness of the matter and are investigating. "We view this development with the necessary urgency and are working hard to get to the bottom of the matter. We urge the public to come forward with information" Concerned customers may contact the Pick "n Pay Customer Careline on 0800 11 22 88. Operating hours will continue to be 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Anyone with specific information regarding this case is asked to contact either Pick `n Pay on 011-455-3843 or CrimeStop on 0860 010111. ENDS Media liaison contact: Tamra Veley on 083 251 3658. SAPS - Selby Bokaba on 082-808-3871 Date: 07/07/2003 08:23:06 AM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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