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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-38-2018

Health Leads UK Ltd recalls Bitter Apricot Kernels because packs contain high levels of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide)

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

Apricot Kernels 150gm

Pack size: 150g
Batch code
00818
Best before
01/2019

Apricot Kernels 150gm

Pack size: 150g
Batch code
00918
Best before
01/2019

Apricot Kernels 150gm

Pack size: 150g
Batch code
12018
Best before
03/2019

Apricot Kernels 500gm

Pack size: 500g
Batch code
04418
Best before
02/2019

Apricot Kernels 500gm

Pack size: 500g
Batch code
011418
Best before
04/2019

The latest affected best-before date was April 2019, 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 the products to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Taking quantities of the product could lead to high levels of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide) being consumed.

Consumption of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide) can lead to acute toxicity in some individuals. Symptoms of acute toxicity include headache, dizziness, mental confusion, stupor and cyanosis with twitching and convulsions. Acute toxicity can be fatal.

Details from the notice

Health Leads UK Ltd is recalling packs of Bitter Apricot Kernels because they contain high levels of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide).

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

What the business is doing

Health Leads UK Ltd is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices have been displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products (see below). These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Health Leads UK Ltd has contacted online customers to advise of the recall. Remaining products held by Health Leads UK Ltd have been removed from sale.

How this recall compares

  • Chemical risk has caused 44 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by ready meals, sandwiches and salads. All chemical risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.