MAY 26 02:37FM FHILIP MCRRIS 22/5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philip Morris U.S.A Contact: (212) 907-5300 PHILIE_MORRIS CIGARETTE_BBANDS RECALLS LSa Morgan, following been Issucd James The statement has President and Chief Executive Officer, Philip Morris U.SA , New York: voluntarily   initiating Phillp U.S.A. pre-amptive and Morris precautionary recall of & number of its cigarette brand packings because could cause  temporary defective filters that small percentage have discomfort to smokers_ The praducts being racalled are on the attached list; These products short period ot time in our domestic facilities were manufactured over We have stopped the distribution of the atfected product; and we have In fact, it is possible that no evidence Ihat any of it is being sold at retail However, because we cannot be absolutely none has reached retail outlats_ cerain that none of the products has reached relail distribution; Philip Morris t0 recall all of the brand U.S.A. has decided, out of an abundance ol caution packings that are invoived_ Accordingly, any consumer who has one of the listed brands, should refund of the purchase ratailer that carries the product, and rarurn It t0 Elfective immediately, retailers are being Instructed to prica will be given and Philip Morris sales identified brand packings segregate the representatives will visit all retail establishments and remove any product in will be provided with certificate and question. retailer At that time, the poster verifying that all Philip Morris products o the premises meat our 1 quality standards_
MAY 26 02:37FM FHILIP MCRRIS 22/5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philip Morris U.S.A (212) 907-5300 Contact: PHILIE_MORRIS LSa RECALLS CIGARETTE_BBANDS The following statement has been Issucd James Morgan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Philip Morris U.SA , New York: voluntarily   initiating Phillp Morris U.S.A. pre-amptive and precautionary recall of & number of its cigarette brand packings because small percentage have defective filters that could cause  temporary discomfort to smokers_ The praducts being racalled are on the attached list; These products were manufactured over short period ot time in our domestic facilities We have stopped the distribution of the atfected product; and we have no evidence Ihat any of it is being sold at retail In fact, it is possible that none has reached retail outlats_ However, because we cannot be absolutely cerain that none of the products has reached relail distribution; Philip Morris U.S.A. has decided, out of an abundance ol caution t0 recall all of the brand packings that are invoived_ Accordingly, any consumer who has one of the listed brands, should rarurn It t0 ratailer that carries the product, and refund of the purchase prica will be given Elfective immediately, retailers are being Instructed to segregate the identified brand packings and Philip Morris sales representatives will visit all retail establishments and remove any product in question. At that time, the retailer will be provided with certificate and poster verifying that all Philip Morris products o the premises meat our quality standards_ 1