Dunnes Stores recalls desiccated coconut products because they may contain pieces of green plastic

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought the above products, do not use them. Instead, return them to where you bought them from for a full refund.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of green plastic in the products which makes them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Dunnes Stores is recalling desiccated coconut products because they may contain green pieces of plastic.

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

What the business is doing

Dunnes Stores 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.

Where it was sold

• Dunnes Stores

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

• This was the 4th recall involving Dunnes Stores in the 12 months to 22 October 2025. All Dunnes Stores 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.

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