HiPP Organic UK recalls 7+ months Vegetable Lasagne 190g jar because celeriac is not emphasised on the label
Act if you are allergic to celery
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to celery. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
7+ months Vegetable Lasagne jar
Pack size: 190g- Batch code
- B49311
- Best before
- 31 January 2027
Affected best-before dates run until 31 January 2027. Products from this recall may still be on sale or at home.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above product and your baby has an allergy to celery do not eat it. Instead contact HiPP Organic’s customer services team on 0800 298 4477 or at [email protected] for reimbursement or further information.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Allergen: Celery
This product contains celeriac making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery.
Details from the notice
HiPP Organic UK is recalling 7+ months Vegetable Lasagne 190g jar because it contains celeriac (celery) which is not emphasised (in bold) on the label. No other HiPP Organic UK products are known to be affected.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
HiPP Organic UK is recalling the above product and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 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 celery is behind 22 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 12th most common allergen. All celery allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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