Cow & Gate and Tesco recall 7+ months Cow & Gate baby food jars as a precaution because a small number may have been tampered with

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above products do not feed them to your baby. Instead, return it to the Tesco store from where it was bought for a full refund. Anyone with concerns can contact Tesco Customer Services directly on 0800 917 6897 or Cow & Gate via facebook messenger / live chat at www.cgbabyclub.co.uk/contact-us or by phone on 0800 977 8880.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible tampering of this product may present a safety risk.

Details from the notice

Cow & Gate and Tesco are voluntarily recalling 15 varieties of 7+ month Cow & Gate baby food jars (200g) sold by Tesco stores in the UK, as a precautionary measure following concerns that some jars may have been tampered with. The recall only involves these varieties sold in Tesco stores in the UK. No other Cow & Gate, Tesco or other branded baby products are affected.

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

What the business is doing

Cow & Gate and Tesco are recalling the above Cow & Gate 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 tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

• Tesco

How this recall compares

• This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming Cow & Gate since 2018 (3 in total). All Cow & Gate recalls
• This was the 13th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 25 January 2020. All Tesco recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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