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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-47-2020

Holland & Barrett recalls Super Hair Food Supplement because of undeclared soya

Act if you are allergic to soya

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

Check your pack

Holland & Barrett Super Hair Food Supplement 60 Coated Tablets 1 A Day Formula

Pack size: 60 Tablets

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Batch code
751519-01, 751519-03, 751944-01, 751949-03
Best before
February and March 2023

The latest affected best-before date was March 2023, 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 soya, do not eat it. Instead return it to any Holland & Barrett store for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Soya

This product contains soya making the product a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.

Details from the notice

Holland & Barrett is recalling its Super Hair Food Supplement 60 Coated Tablets 1 A Day Formula because it contains soya which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.

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 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 tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.