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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-25-2023

Oriental Foods Distributor recalls two jelly cup products because of a choking hazard

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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New Choice Taro flavour mini fruity gels

Pack size: 1kg jar
Batch code
All batch codes
Best before
All dates

New Choice Tropical Flavour mini fruity gels

Pack size: 1kg jar
Batch code
All batch codes
Best before
All dates

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 the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Choking hazard

The products can present a choking hazard due to the consistency, solubility, shape, size and manner of consumption of the food. The products can be projected from the cup or capsule in one piece by exerting pressure at the tip and therefore may cause choking hazard.

Details from the notice

Oriental Foods Distributor is recalling two jelly cup products because they contain unauthorised additives, Konjac flour and Carrageenan gelling agents that are not permitted as an ingredient in jelly confectionery as they present a choking hazard.

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

What the business is doing

Oriental Foods Distributor is recalling the above products. If you have bought these products you can return them to the store for a full refund (with or without receipt). 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.

How this recall compares

  • Choking or injury risk has caused 54 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in chocolate and sweets, followed by soft drinks, tea and coffee. All choking or injury risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.