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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-93-2019

Harvey Nichols recalls Dark Chocolate Gingers because of undeclared pistachio

Act if you are allergic to nuts and pistachio

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

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HARVEY NICHOLS Dark Chocolate Gingers

Pack size: 125g
Batch code
190916
Best before
30 August 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 30 August 2020, 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 and have an allergy to nuts, 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:

Nuts (Pistachio)

This product contains pistachio (nuts). This means that the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.

Details from the notice

Harvey Nichols is recalling its own brand Dark Chocolate Gingers because the product contains pistachio (nuts) which is not mentioned on the label. The product has been incorrectly packed with Dark Chocolate Pistachios. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.

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

What the business is doing

Harvey Nichols 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 also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Harvey Nichols since 2018 (2 in total).
  • Undeclared nuts is behind 111 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 4th most common allergen. All nuts allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.