Urgent 'health risk' alert for chocolate sold at Home Bargains
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an alert over a series of popular chocolate bars
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an urgent alert as several well-known chocolate bars may present a "possible health risk". The FSA has announced that retailer TJ Morris is withdrawing Milka Hazelnut, Milka Whole Nut and Milka Oreo Brownie chocolate due to allergens not being declared in English on the packaging.
It said: "This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, an allergy to hazelnuts, (nuts) and/or soya, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease. The affected products were sold by T J Morris at Home Bargains."
The products affected are:
Milka Hazelnut, pack size 90g, all best before dates
Milka Whole Nut, pack size 95g, all best before dates
Milka Oreo Brownie, pack size 100g, all best before dates
The FSA said: "This product contains milk, hazelnuts (nuts), soya and wheat (gluten) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, an allergy to hazelnuts, (nuts), and/or soya, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease.
"TJ Morris is recalling the above products from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.
"If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, an allergy to hazelnuts, (nuts), and/or soya, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease, do not eat them. Instead contact the customer careline at support@homebargains.co.uk, or alternatively, return them to the Home Bargain store from where they were bought for a full refund."
About allergy alerts
The FSA explained: "Sometimes there will be a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold. Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk. When there is a food allergy risk, the FSA will issue an Allergy Alert."