Food recalls: Choking, burn and injury risks
Every food recall from the Food Standards Agency where the reason was choking, burn and injury risks. Physical hazards are objects or faults that can cause injury, such as choking or cuts.
By year
Most common reasons
Foods most affected
- Chocolate and sweets14
- Soft drinks, tea and coffee8
- Fruit and vegetables7
- Bread and bakery5
- Beer, wine and spirits4
- Cereals, flour, rice and pasta4
All choking or injury risk recalls
2026 · 5
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Lucky Saint recalls Hazy IPA products because of risk of cans exploding
Lucky Saint Hazy IPA
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Dalston Soda Company recalls Dalston’s Pineapple Soda because the cans may break apart unexpectedly
Dalston’s Pineapple Soda single cans · Dalston’s Pineapple Soda multipack
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One Living recalls One Living Organic Raspberry & Pomegranate Kombucha because the bottle caps may pop off unexpectedly
One Living Organic Raspberry & Pomegranate Kombucha
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Brioche Pasquier recalls Pitch Chocolate and Hazelnut Brioches because they may contain pieces of plastic
Brioche Pasquier Pitch Chocolate and Hazelnut Brioches
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Lidl GB recalls Snaktastic Multigrain Bites Sour Cream & Black Pepper because of the possible presence of foil
Snaktastic Multigrain Bites Sour Cream & Black Pepper · Sold at Lidl
2025 · 8
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Waitrose recalls Waitrose No1 Deeside Mineral and Sparkling Waters because of the possible presence of glass
Waitrose No1 Deeside Mineral Water · Waitrose No1 Deeside Sparkling Water · Sold at Waitrose
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Dunnes Stores recalls Sage and Herbes de Provence because they may contain pieces of blue plastic and large pieces of natural stalk and bark
Dunnes Stores Sage · Dunnes Stores Herbes de Provence · Sold at Dunnes Stores
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Baba’s Sauce recalls Baba’s Sweet & Spicy Sauce & Baba’s Naga Chilli Sauce because of fermentation issue
Baba’s Sweet & Spicy Sauce · Baba’s Naga Chilli Sauce
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BM Foods Ltd is recalling Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings because of the possible presence of pieces of plastic
Chicken Cooked Meat Trimmings · Sold at Aldi
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Lidl GB recalls Harvest Basket Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of metal
Harvest Basket Hash Browns · Sold at Lidl
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Cereal Partners UK and Ireland recalls Nestlé Frosted Shreddies because of small hard lumps of sugar
Nestlé Frosted Shreddies · Nestlé Frosted Shreddies 40g box
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Lidl recalls AlpenFest Style Salted Mini Pretzels (chocolate covered) because of a possible burning sensation when consumed
Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Milk Chocolate · Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Dark Chocolate · Sold at Lidl
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Heineken UK recalls Newcastle Brown Ale 550ml because of the presence of glass fragments
Newcastle Brown Ale
2024 · 3
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Tesco recalls Tesco Plant Chef 2 Meat-Free Burgers with Melting Middle because of a potential burn risk from the melting middle
Tesco Plant Chef 2 Meat-Free Burgers with Melting Middle · Sold at Tesco
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Brew York recalls Juice Forsyth because of risk of cans exploding
Brew York Juice Forsyth
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Premier Foods recalls various Ambrosia My Mini Pots because they may contain pieces of plastic
Ambrosia My Mini Custard Pots · Ambrosia My Mini 30% Less Sugar Custard Pots +1 more
2023 · 11
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Cocco Candy and KGR Distribution recall varieties of Cocco Candy Rolling Candy because of a choking hazard
Cocco Candy Strawberry Flavoured Rolling Candy · Cocco Candy Tutti Frutti Flavoured Rolling Candy +1 more
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Candy Dynamics recalls varieties of Toxic Waste Slime Lickers because of a choking hazard
Toxic Waste Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy - Blue Razz flavour · Toxic Waste Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy - Strawberry flavour +4 more
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Moonshine’s Products Ltd recalls several products because of concerns over food safety
Moonshine’s Products Chilli con Brisket · Moonshine’s Products Guinness (Sauce) +13 more
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Costa recalls several sandwich and wrap products because they may contain small stones
Costa Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap · Costa Southern Fried Chicken Wrap +2 more · Sold at Costa Coffee
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Rude Health Foods recalls Rude Health Low Sugar Granola - Almond and Hazelnut as it may contain small stones
Rude Health Low Sugar Granola - Almond and Hazelnut
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Oriental Foods Distributor recalls two jelly cup products because of a choking hazard
New Choice Taro flavour mini fruity gels · New Choice Tropical Flavour mini fruity gels
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Hawkstone recalls Hawkstone Cider because of risk of bottles exploding
Hawkstone Cider
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Bumerang Ltd recalls Candy Stars Lollipops because the lollipop stick has sharp ends which could cause an injury.
Candy Stars Lollipops
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Ramona’s recalls Ramona’s Heavenly Original Houmous because it may contain pieces of plastic
Ramona’s Heavenly Original Houmous
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Lily’s Kitchen recalls Fishy Fish Pie and Chicken and Turkey Casserole because they may contain pieces of plastic
Lily’s Kitchen Fishy Fish Pie · Lily’s Kitchen Chicken & Turkey Casserole
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Quorn Foods recalls Frozen Quorn Swedish Style Balls because they may contain pieces of plastic.
Frozen Quorn Swedish Style Balls
2022 · 2
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AG Barr recalls IRN-BRU Regular and IRN-BRU 1901 750ml glass bottles because of a manufacturing fault which may cause bottle caps to pop off unexpectedly
IRN-BRU Regular · IRN-BRU 1901
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Interdragon International Trading Co and Asia Oriental Market recall XZL Milk Fruit Jelly School Bag because of a choking hazard
XZL Milk Fruit Jelly School Bag
2021 · 7
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Highland Spring Ltd recalls 750ml sparkling spring water because of a manufacturing fault causing the glass bottles to explode
Highland Spring Sparkling Spring Water (Glass Bottle)
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Lung Wah Chong recalls several Jelly cup products because of a choking hazard
TSM Mini Ice Jelly · XZL Jelly in School Bag +1 more
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168 Express Ltd recalls various Jelly products because of a choking hazard
XZL Strong mixed jelly · XZL Jelly in school bag +1 more
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PepsiCo recalls Smith’s Snaps Spicy Tomato Flavour because of potential choking hazard
Smith’s Snaps Spicy Tomato Flavour
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Update: Nestle UK recalls SMA Wysoy Infant Formula because it contains pieces of plastic
SMA Wysoy Infant Formula · 928957651Z +6 more
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Asda recalls Little Kids Pasta Bolognese and Little Kids Spaghetti Bolognese because they contain pieces of blue rubber
Asda Little Kids Pasta Bolognese · Asda Little Kids Spaghetti Bolognese · Sold at Asda
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Nutricia recalls Cow & Gate and Aptamil Muesli 10+ months products because they contain pieces of apple stalks
Cow & Gate My First Muesli 10+ months · Aptamil Oats, Raisin & Apple Bircher Muesli 10+ months
2020 · 3
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Yekta Foods recalls Achachi Jelly Cups because of a choking hazard
Achachi Jelly
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Coca-Cola European Partners issue precautionary advice for opening Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.5 litre PET bottles due to a manufacturing fault
Coca-Cola Original Taste PET 1.5 Litre Bottle
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U-KUVA i-AFRICA A Taste Of Africa triple gift set recalled due to a production fault affecting the Peri Peri Mombasa Chilli Sauce 125ml
U-KUVA i-AFRICA A Taste of Africa Peri Peri Mombasa Chilli Sauce · U-KUVA i-AFRICA A Taste of Africa Safari BBQ sauce +1 more
2019 · 5
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Heinz and Tesco recall 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food jars because a product purchased from Tesco has been tampered with
HEINZ Cheesy Tomato Pasta Stars · HEINZ Cottage Pie +6 more · Sold at Tesco
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Morrisons recalls TA-DAH! Cake because of incorrect labelling
Morrisons TA-DAH! Cake · Sold at Morrisons
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Greggs recalls Frozen Mini Sausage Rolls (16 Pack) because they may contain small pieces of plastic
Greggs Mini Sausage Rolls (16 Pack) · Sold at Iceland, Greggs
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SPAR recalls Blueberry Muffins (4 Pack) because they may contain pieces of plastic
SPAR Blueberry Muffins (4 Pack) · Sold at SPAR
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EH Booths recalls various prepared vegetable products due to the presence of small pieces of metal
Booths Diced Red Onion · Booths Butternut Squash and Red Onion Soup Mix +3 more · Sold at Booths
2018 · 10
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The Raw Chocolate Company recalls its Chocolate Goji Berries because they may contain small pieces of metal
Raw Chocolate Goji Berries 28g · Raw Chocolate Goji Berries 125g +3 more
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Montezuma's Chocolates recalls its ‘Great British Puddings Truffle Collection’ because it may contain small pieces of plastic
Montezuma's Chocolates Ltd ‘Great British Puddings Truffle Collection’
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Diamond Food Sales recalls frozen Indian mackerel due to presence of Histamine
FROZEN INDIAN MACKEREL WHOLE ROUND · FROZEN MACKEREL HEADLESS 2 FOR 5.50 +1 more
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Schweppes 1783 600ml glass bottles of tonic water recalled due to a manufacturing fault which may cause bottle caps to pop off
Schweppes 1783 Crisp Tonic Water · Schweppes 1783 Light Tonic Water +3 more
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AG Barr is recalling 750ml glass bottles due to a manufacturing fault which may cause bottle caps to pop off unexpectedly
IRN-BRU · IRN-BRU sugar free +9 more
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Apna distribution recalls ‘hey I’m all yours’ Jelly Sweets because of a choking hazard
hey I’m all yours Jelly Sweets (Jar)
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True Value Candys Ltd recalls Super Jelly Cone and Super Pudding Cone because of a choking hazard
Super Jelly Cone · Super Pudding Cone
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Tees Ltd recalls Sweetworld Yummys Jelly Cones because of a choking hazard
Sweetworld Yummys Jelly Cones (Bag)
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AKM Foods Ltd recalls Zaiqa International Mini Fruit Jelly because of a choking hazard
Zaiqa International Mini Fruit Jelly (Bag) · Zaiqa International Mini Fruit Jelly (Jar)
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Taipec Ltd recalls packs of 'Yuki & Love' mango flavoured and litchi flavoured jelly due to potential choking hazard
'Yuki & Love' Mango Jelly · 'Yuki & Love' Litchi Jelly