Jumbo Importers recalls various KOO canned products because of defective cans

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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 the product to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. Please contact Jumbo Importers Ltd on 01753 684014 or at [email protected] for any further information.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The defective packaging has the potential to cause the can to leak, which may result in potential secondary microbiological contamination. If the product becomes contaminated and is consumed it may cause illness.

Details from the notice

Jumbo Importers Ltd is recalling various KOO canned products on a precautionary basis because of a defective side seam weld in a small number of cans. This defect may cause the cans to leak and impact the safety of the product.

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

What the business is doing

Jumbo Importers Ltd is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be 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, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

• Microbiological risk has caused 56 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by frozen food. All microbiological risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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