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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-02-2018

New World Imports (UK) Ltd recalls Kam Yuen Crab Roe Flavour Sunflower Seeds because of undeclared peanut

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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Kam Yuen Crab Roe Flavour Sunflower Seeds

Pack size: 138g (net weight)
Batch code
2017/07/18 (Chinese text) 4D
Best before
18/03/18

The latest affected best-before date was 18 March 2018, 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 nuts (peanut), do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Peanuts

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

Details from the notice

New World Imports (UK) Ltd is recalling Kam Yuen Crab Roe Flavour Sunflower Seeds because it may contain peanut which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product poses a health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts (peanut).

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

What the business is doing

New World Imports (UK) Ltd is recalling the above product (image provided) from customers and has been advised to contact 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.