Aldi issues urgent recall as customers warned not to eat sauce over health fears

ALDI is issuing an urgent recall of a popular condiment product over fears it contains sulphites.

The supermarket chain is urging shoppers not to consume Bramwells Tartare Sauce after a packaging error.

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Anyone who has bought the sauce should return it to their nearest Aldi immediately – you can find it here.

In a notice to customers, the chain said the 45p jar of sauce had not declared on the packaging that it contains sulphites.

An Aldi spokesperson said: “As a precautionary measure, our supplier is recalling an isolated batch of Bramwells Tartare Sauce because it may contain undeclared sulphites.

“Anyone who bought this product should return it to their nearest store for a full refund. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

Sulphites, like sulphur dioxide, can trigger allergy-like symptoms for people who suffer with asthma and allergic rhinitis.

If you still have a receipt, it will tell you the product code on it. It should be 73685 and 40691.

But don’t worry if you didn’t keep the receipt, as you won’t have to show this to return the affected item – you’ll still be entitled to a full refund.

The jars affected have a best before date of April 2023.

No other products are being recalled.

Shoppers can contact Aldi here or call 0800 042 0800.

This is not the first time Aldi is having to recall products from shoppers.

Last month, it recalled its portable hammocks due to “risk of injury” to customers.

Customers who bought a particular outdoor hammock were urged to return the Specialbuy item to stores immediately.

And earlier this year, the supermarket went through a similar fear with two popular lunch items.

Customers had been asked to return the Eat + Go Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap and the Eat + Go Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap Triple for fears they contained salmonella.

What are my rights to a refund?

If you’re returning a recalled product, your rights to getting a refund depends on whether the fault makes the product unsafe.

Sometimes the business will repair the product, for example by fitting a new part. But this should be done for you.

If a fault makes a product unsafe to use — and it’s difficult to correct the fault — the Consumer Guarantees Act says you might have the right to reject the product and claim a replacement or a refund.

You can read more about your rights concerning a recalled product in our guide.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk