Several UK supermarkets, including Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, and Poundland, are urgently recalling a range of products due to contamination risks. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued alerts for items contaminated with cyanide, glass fragments, undeclared allergens, and spoilage issues.
Bitter Apricot Kernels sold by Health Leads UK are being recalled after tests found they contained unsafe levels of hydrocyanic acid (cyanide), far exceeding the legal limit of 20mg/kg. Symptoms of cyanide poisoning include headache, dizziness, confusion, and convulsions. Customers are advised not to consume the product and return it for a full refund.
Tropicana Trop 50 Multivitamins Juice (1 litre bottles, best before 14 October 2018) is recalled due to fermentation inside the bottle, causing bloating, sediment, or fizzing. PepsiCo urges customers not to drink it and to return it for a refund.
Quorn is recalling packs of 2 Gluten Free Burgers because they contain undeclared gluten, posing a risk to those with gluten allergy or intolerance. Customers affected should return the product for a full refund.
Schweppes has recalled 600ml glass bottles of its 1783 tonic water range (Crisp, Light, Cucumber, Floral, and Salty Lemon varieties, best before up to 31 March 2019) due to reports of bottle caps popping off unexpectedly, risking injury.
Additionally, specific brands of soy sauce sold at Aldi, Tesco, and Waitrose are recalled due to a manufacturing fault that may result in small glass fragments in the product.
