Food recalls: Packaging faults, bursting or exploding containers
Every food recall from the Food Standards Agency where the reason was packaging faults, bursting or exploding containers. Physical hazards are objects or faults that can cause injury, such as choking or cuts.
By year
Most common reasons
Foods most affected
- Fruit and vegetables7
- Soft drinks, tea and coffee6
- Beer, wine and spirits3
- Sauces, spreads and condiments3
- Ready meals, sandwiches and salads2
- Herbs, spices and seasonings1
Supermarkets involved
All packaging fault recalls
2026 · 4
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Lucky Saint recalls Hazy IPA products because of risk of cans exploding
Lucky Saint Hazy IPA
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Icesupp recalls icesupp mango & passionfruit and icesupp mixed berries as a precaution because of a packaging defect
icesupp mango & passionfruit · icesupp mixed berries
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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
2024 · 1
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Brew York recalls Juice Forsyth because of risk of cans exploding
Brew York Juice Forsyth
2023 · 2
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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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Hawkstone recalls Hawkstone Cider because of risk of bottles exploding
Hawkstone Cider
2022 · 2
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PASCO Foods recalls PASCO Delhi Tikka Masala and PASCO Rajestani Jalfrezi cooking sauces because of shortened shelf life
PASCO Delhi Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce · PASCO Rajestani Jalfrezi Cooking Sauce
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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
2021 · 2
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Jumbo Importers recalls various KOO canned products because of defective cans
Koo Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce · Koo Butter Beans +8 more
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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)
2020 · 3
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Kepak Foods recalls Rustlers and Feasters Hot Dogs because of faulty seals
Rustlers Classic Hot Dog · Rustlers 2 Classic Hot Dogs +1 more
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General Mills recalls Green Giant Original Sweetcorn because of faulty seams
Green Giant Original Sweetcorn
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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 · 2
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Tesco recalls 4 flavours of Tesco Finest Fruit Presse because of fermentation
Tesco Finest Sparkling Valencia Orange & Passion Fruit Presse · Finest Sicilian Lemon & Mint Presse +2 more · Sold at Tesco
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Britvic PLC recalls selected Robinson's Fruit Shoot Apple and Blackcurrant because of a packaging fault
Robinson's Fruit Shoot Apple and Blackcurrant
2018 · 2
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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