Story highlights Bumble Bee Foods, Tri-Union Seafoods and H-E-B recall canned chunk light tuna because of possible health risk

Companies say no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalls

(CNN) Bumble Bee Foods, Tri-Union Seafoods and H-E-B are voluntarily recalling canned chunk light tuna because of possible health risks.

"These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, which could lead to life-threatening illness if consumed," the companies said in separate statements.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled tuna.

The recalls are related, according to Steve Mavity, Bumble Bee's senior vice president, technical services and corporate quality. "Bumble Bee recalled specific codes of canned Chunk Light Tuna produced in Chicken of the Sea's Georgia production facility, a third-party supplier for Bumble Bee," Mavity said.

"During a routine inspection, it was discovered there was a malfunction in a machinery part. That part has been replaced, and the proper functionality of the machine verified," said John DeBeer, vice president of Quality and Compliance for Chicken of the Sea.

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