HEMA recalls hazelnut milk chocolate letters because they may contain pieces of plastic

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.

Details from the notice

HEMA is recalling hazelnut milk chocolate letters as these may contain small pieces of plastic. The presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.

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

What the business is doing

HEMA is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices are 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 product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England.

How this recall compares

• This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming HEMA since 2018 (2 in total).
• 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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