THREE popular baby muesli products by Cow & Gate and Aptamil are being recalled over fears that toddlers can choke on the ingredients.
The items are sold in a majority of the UK’s major supermarkets, including Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco.
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The muesli range is being recalled “as a precaution” as some items have been found to contain pieces of apple stalk, which presents a choking hazard for babies
The product recall affects the Cow & Gate my first muesli baby cereal 10+ months in the pack size of 330g.
It comes with a best before date of either October 31, 2021; December 20, 2021 or January 4, 2022.
Shoppers are also being urged to return 275g packs of Aptamil’s oats, raisin and apple bircher muesli 10+ months.
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This has a best before date of either December 27, 2021, or January 16, 2022.
Plus, Aptamil’s multigrain and fruit bircher muesli 10+ months is also being recalled in the same 275g pack size.
Affected products will have a best before date of either December 28, 2021 or January 16, 2022.
Parents with any of the above packs are being warned not to feed them to their baby.
Instead, you should return it to the shop where you bought it from for a refund, with or without a receipt.
Which baby muesli is affected by the recall?
COW & Gate and Aptamil are recalling the three products below.
Cow & Gate My First Muesli 10+ months
Aptamil Oats, Raisin & Apple Bircher Muesli 10+ months
Aptamil Multigrain & Fruit Bircher Muesli 10+ months
Alternatively, you can contact Aptamil’s customer service on 0800 996 1000 and Cow & Gate on 0800 977 8880.
The prices on the products range from £2.25 to £3.40 depending on the retailer.
Both Cow & Gate and Aptamil are part of Nutricia, which is owned by Danone.
The firm didn’t confirm how many muesli packs are being recalled, but told Th Sun no other Aptamil and Cow & Gate products are affected by the issue.
A spokesperson said: “We are sorry that this has happened. Nothing is more important to us than the quality and safety of our products.
“This incident is linked to one batch of dried apple used by our supplier as an ingredient in these products.
“We regret that these products do not meet our usual high standards, and we have taken immediate action to ensure that our supplier maintains full compliance with our strict quality and food safety standards. “
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Other recent product recalls to look out for include Italian cheese at Tesco, which may contain listeria.
Lidl last month also recalled packs of chicken nuggets and chicken pops over fears they could contain salmonella.
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