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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-16-2021

Asda recalls Little Kids Pasta Bolognese and Little Kids Spaghetti Bolognese because they contain pieces of blue rubber

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Asda Little Kids Pasta Bolognese

Pack size: 150g
Use by
04 March 2021 and 05 March 2021

Asda Little Kids Spaghetti Bolognese

Pack size: 300g

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Use by
05 March 2021

The latest affected use-by date was 5 March 2021, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought, with or without a receipt, for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of the blue rubber presents a choking hazard making these products unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Asda is recalling Asda Little Kids Pasta Bolognese and Little Kids Spaghetti Bolognese because some packs have been found to contain pieces of blue rubber. The presence of the blue rubber presents a choking hazard making these products unsafe to eat. These products have passed their use by dates but are suitable for home freezing, and customers may have these products and date codes in their freezers.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Asda is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why these products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought these products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 4th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 12 March 2021. All Asda recalls
  • Foreign body has caused 40 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in ready meals, sandwiches and salads, followed by bread and bakery. All foreign body recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.