Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-59-2022

Hammonds of Knutsford recalls BuzzBallz Choc Tease Cocktail because of undeclared milk and sulphites

Act if you are allergic to milk and sulphites

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk and sulphites. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Buzzballz Choc Tease Cocktail

Pack size: 200ml can and 3x 200ml multipack
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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites do not drink it. Instead return it to the store from where it was purchased for a full refund, with or without a receipt. If you would like any further information, please contact BuzzBallz UK c/o Hammonds of Knutsford on 01565 872872.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk and Sulphites

This product contains milk and sulphites making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Hammonds of Knutsford is recalling BuzzBallz Choc Tease Cocktail because it contains milk and sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Hammonds of Knutsford is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. 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.

How this recall compares

  • Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.