Minnesota Affected in Sierra Nevada Beer Bottle Recall

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a voluntary recall Sunday of several 12-ounce bottles that may contain a glass packaging flaw. The recall comes after inspections found a "very limited number" of bottles with a flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and fall into the bottle, creating risk for injury, company officials said.

The recall applies to product purchased in Midwest states, including Minnesota, as well as Southern and East
Coast states.

"While we believe this concern impacts roughly 1 in every 10,000 (0.01 percent) of our bottles packaged during this time, Sierra Nevada has set the standard for quality in the craft brewing industry since 1980 and we have decided to take this precaution to ensure the safety of our consumers," said Mike Bennett, Chief Supply Chain Officer, in a statement.

Consumers who have purchased beer within the scope of this recall will be eligible for full compensation of the purchase price and are advised not to drink it and to dispose of the beer. A website has been set up for updates on the recall and to report purchase.

"To date, we have not received any consumer reports of injuries resulting from the potentially affected bottles and we are working with our supplier to determine the root cause of the issue."

The beer affected by this recall includes those brands listed below with a packaging date that falls within
the range with a code of “M” (Mills River) and not “C” (Chico), which is all information that can be found
printed on the packaging or shoulder of the bottles, according to a news release:

• Pale Ale 12-ounce bottles in 6-, 12- and 24-pack (cases) packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 8, 2017
• Beer Camp Golden IPA 12-ounce bottles in 6- and 12-pack (cases) packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 13, 2017
• Sidecar Orange Pale Ale 12-ounce bottles in 6- and 12-pack (cases) packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 13, 2017
• Torpedo Extra IPA 12-ounce bottles in 6-and 12-pack (cases) packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 13, 2017
• Tropical Torpedo 12-ounce bottles in 6-packs packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 13, 2017
• Nooner 12-ounce bottles in 6-packs packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 13, 2017
• Hop Hunter 12-ounce bottles in 6-and 12-pack (cases) packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 13, 2017
• Otra Vez 12-ounce bottles in 6-packs packaged Dec. 5, 2016 - Jan. 13, 2017

The recall applies to product purchased in the following Midwest, Southern and East Coast states:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West
Virginia.

Sierra Nevada has stopped distributing all affected beer. The company says it's working with distributor and retail partners to remove this beer from retail shelves and hold any further shipments.

No other Sierra Nevada products are affected by this recall, the company said.

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