SUPERMARKETS including Tesco, Aldi and Sainsbury’s have issued recall warnings on products hundreds of shoppers may have bought.
It’s not the first instance of products being pulled from shelves as products that could cause harm including ready meals, sandwiches and even kids’ books, and earbuds have been a concern before.
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Below we round up the recent recalls you need to be aware of and why.
If you’ve bought any of the affected products, you should avoid eating them and instead return them to your nearest shop for a full refund.
You don’t need to have the receipt in order to get your money back.
The Food Standards Agency website lists all the potentially dangerous items that have been removed and you can check this regularly to keep track of what has been declared unsafe.
We had previously reported that Aldi issued an allergy warning over its cheese and onion slices.
Plus Sainsbury’s has recalled its chicken pasta because of undeclared milk.
Mr Porky Pork Scratchings have been recalled over fears they may be contaminated with salmonella too.
Check below if you believe you have any of the recently recalled items.
Aldi Crestwood Puff Pastry Cheese and Onion Slices
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The affected products are made by Crestwood, and the batch number to look out for is 707602.
The packs being recalled have a best before date of August 16, 2021, so if you happen to still have any in your freezer you shouldn’t eat them, especially if you have a mustard or barley allergy.
Barley contains gluten, so the product shouldn’t be eaten by anyone who has coeliac disease or who is intolerant to the allergen.
Aldi recalled the product from customers and advised those who made a purchase to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which should also tell their members about the recall.
Your product recall rights
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
You can return the products to your nearest store for a full refund. If you’ve got your receipt, take it along, but you should be able to get your money back without one.
Aldi said that it apologised for the inconvenience and thanked customers for their co-operation.
Sainsbury’s On the Go Spicy Chicken Pasta
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Sainsbury’s has recalled some packs of its On the Go Spicy Chicken Pasta.
Because of a packaging error, some pots say “may contain cheese and tomato pasta” instead of “spicy chicken” on the label.
This means they contain milk which would not be mentioned on the label.
Anyone with a dairy intolerance could then be affected by the undeclared ingredients.
The use by date of August 30 is on the affected product so if you still have this in your fridge you should take caution when consuming.
Lidl My Street Food Patatas Bravas
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Lidl has recalled its patatas bravas product as it says it contains milk which isn’t clearly detailed on the label.
Shoppers should be aware that the product has been pulled from the shelves especially if they have a dairy intolerance that would be affected by the misinformation on the packaging.
Due to the allergy warning, shoppers who can’t have dairy are advised not to eat the pasta, and all use by dates are affected.
Mr Porky Pork Scratchings
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A range of Mr Porky Pork Scratchings have been recalled from a number of supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda and Iceland.
The recall was issued by Tayto Group Ltd because of a possible presence of salmonella.
Shoppers are urged not to eat the affected items as it could invoke bad reactions for anyone who digests the food product regardless of allergies they may have.
Any product with a best before date before February 19, 2022 is being recalled.
It includes Mr Porky Original Scratchings, Crisp Strips, Crackles, Prime Cut Scratchings, Jay’s Pork Scratchings, and The Real Pork Crackling Company Pork Crunch.
If you have any of the mentioned products you should not consume and should dispose of the products safely, being careful not to touch the food either.
Quorn Vegetarian Turkey and Stuffing Slices
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Quorn has recalled its vegetarian turkey and stuffing slices over undeclared wheat ingredients not mentioned on the label.
It makes the product dangerous for anyone with an allergy to wheat or gluten, and if this affects you, you are urged not to consume the product.
Sainsbury’s or Asda shoppers may have picked up the slices as they were being sold in the two supermarkets before the recall.
Any use by date is affected too so if you have a pack at home you should throw it away.
It’s not just food recalls you should be aware of either, as Amazon only recently had to remove a listing from its online marketplace of a potentially dangerous hot tub.
The GoPlus hot tub has been recalled over a malfunction that could electrify the water so shoppers should be cautious if they already own the tub, and dispose of it where necessary.
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