Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-15-2021

Danone recalls three yogurt products because they may contain pieces of metal

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.

Check your pack

Light and Free Peach Passion Fruit Greek Style Yogurt

Pack size: 4 x 115g
Use by
31 March 2021

Activia Vanilla 0% FAT – No added Sugar Yogurt

Pack size: 4 x 120g
Use by
2 April 2021

Activia Intensely Creamy Raspberry Yogurt

Pack size: 4 x 110g
Use by
31 March 2021

The latest affected use-by date was 2 April 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 any of the above products do not eat them, instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund, with or without receipt. If you have additional questions you can contact Activia or Light and Free by telephone on 08081449451 or by email: [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of metal makes these products unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Danone has taken the precautionary step of recalling three batches of yogurt products because they may contain pieces of metal. The possible presence of metal makes these products 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

Danone 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 tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Danone since 2018 (4 in total). All Danone recalls
  • Metal has caused 62 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by bread and bakery. All metal recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.