Money | Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Recalls Its House Peanut Butter They say it's out of an 'abundance of caution' By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Sep 24, 2012 10:10 AM CDT Copied In this Feb. 11, 2008 file photo, a customer departs Trader Joe's in Los Angeles. (AP Photos/Ric Francis, File) Trader Joe's is recalling its house brand of peanut butter over fears of possible salmonella contamination. The voluntary recall of Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter was announced on the company's website. No specific lot numbers are available. Officials with the specialty grocery chain said they were acting "out of an abundance of caution," stressing that there are no confirmed reports of contamination. Trader Joe's is offering refunds. Read These Next 'I messed up,' says LaGuardia controller. Death and chaos follows LaGuardia plane collision. A coaching moment went viral in the women's tournament. Reacher star may have gone a bit too Reacher-y on his neighbor. Report an error