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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-61-2022

Nestlé UK recalls AERO Hot Chocolate products because they may contain small pieces of food-grade silica beads

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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AERO Hot Choc jars

Pack size: 288g
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AERO ‘Hot Choc’ sachets

Pack size: 24g
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AERO GO Instant ‘Hot Choc’

Pack size: 28g
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For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, dispose of the contents and send the lid of the jar, the empty sachet or the sleeve of the cups (cardboard of plastic 8-sleeve) with your name and address for a full refund to AERO Hot Chocolate Recall, PO BOX 205, Freepost 1374, York, YO91 1XB. Consumers with any concerns can call Nestlé UK free on 00800 63785385.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

These products may contain small pieces of food-grade silica beads, making them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Nestlé UK is taking a precautionary step of recalling AERO Hot Chocolate products because a small number of packs may contain small pieces of food-grade silica beads, making them unsafe to eat.

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

What the business is doing

Nestlé UK is recalling the above products from customers. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 5th recall or allergy alert naming Nestlé since 2018 (7 in total). All Nestlé recalls
  • Foreign body has caused 40 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in ready meals, sandwiches and salads, followed by bread and bakery. All foreign body recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.