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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-19-2020

Coop recalls Frozen Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of white plastic

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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Coop Frozen Hash Browns

Pack size: 700g
Best before
July 2021

The latest affected best-before date was July 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 product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of pieces of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Coop is recalling Frozen Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of white plastic.

The possible presence of plastic 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

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

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 5th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 20 March 2020. All Co-op recalls
  • Plastic has caused 72 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by bread and bakery. All plastic recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.