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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-61-2022

Holland & Barrett recalls Soya Lecithin soft gel capsules because of undeclared peanuts

Act if you are allergic to peanuts

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

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Ultra Soya Lecithin 1200mg

Pack size: 50 capsules

Ultra Soya Lecithin 1200mg

Pack size: 100 capsules

Ultra Soya Lecithin 1200mg

Pack size: 250 capsules

Mega Soya Lecithin 1325 mg

Pack size: 100 capsules

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to peanuts, do not eat them. Instead return them 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:

Peanuts

This product contains peanuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

Details from the notice

Holland & Barrett is recalling soya lecithin soft gel capsules because they contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

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

What the business is doing

Holland & Barrett is recalling the above products from customers and have 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 products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.