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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-12-2021

Co-op recalls Irresistible Carrot Cake and Irresistible Coffee and Walnut Cake because they may contain pieces of glass

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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Co-op Irresistible Carrot Cake

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Best before
14 March 2021

Co-op Irresistible Coffee and Walnut Cake

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Best before
20 March 2021

The latest affected best-before date was 20 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 for a full refund. If you are shielding or otherwise unable to return the product to store, please contact the customer careline on 0800 0686727 or email [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products may contain pieces of glass which presents a safety risk.

Details from the notice

Co-op is recalling Irresistible Carrot Cake and Irresistible Coffee and Walnut Cake because the products may contain pieces of glass. The possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat.

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

What the business is doing

Co-op 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 the products are being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 4 March 2021. All Co-op recalls
  • Glass has caused 33 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by sauces, spreads and condiments. All glass recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.