Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-55-2023

Morrisons recalls Free From Gluten Choco Crackles because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to milk, oats, hazelnut and nuts

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk, oats, hazelnut and nuts, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Free From Gluten Choco Crackles

Pack size: 300g

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Best before
18 September 2024

The latest affected best-before date was 18 September 2024, 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 hazelnuts (nuts), an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or an allergy to oats (that are gluten free), do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Hazelnuts (nuts), milk, oats (that are gluten free)

This product contains hazelnuts (nuts), milk, and oats (that are gluten free) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to hazelnuts (nuts), an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or an allergy to oats (that are gluten free).

Details from the notice

Morrisons is recalling Morrisons Free From Gluten Choco Crackles because it contains hazelnuts (nuts), milk, and gluten-free oats which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to hazelnuts (nuts), an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or an allergy to oats (that are gluten free).

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

What the business is doing

Morrisons is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted 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/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

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.