Nichols plc recalls Vimto Original because the bottles have been labelled with a ‘No Added Sugar’ statement

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought the above products and need to manage your sugar intake, please do not drink them. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information contact Nichols plc on 01925 222 222 or [email protected]

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Potential risk to consumers who need to manage their sugar intake.

Details from the notice

Nichols plc is recalling Vimto Original 500ml due to bottles being labelled with a ‘No Added Sugar’ statement. The product within the bottles contains added sugar. This makes the product a potential risk to consumers who need to manage their sugar intake.

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

What the business is doing

Nichols plc is recalling the above products. 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 products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

• This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming Nichols since 2018 (2 in total).
• Labelling error has caused 9 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by soft drinks, tea and coffee. All labelling error recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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