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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-20-2021

PepsiCo recalls Smith’s Snaps Spicy Tomato Flavour because of potential 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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Smith’s Snaps Spicy Tomato Flavour

Pack size: 8 x 13g multipack bag

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Best before
29 May 2021

The latest affected best-before date was 29 May 2021, 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 do not eat it. Instead, please call their Consumer Care Line on 0800 274777 to receive a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The product may present a choking hazard and is unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

PepsiCo is recalling Smith’s Snaps Spicy Tomato Flavour 8 x 13g multipack bags because some batches may be under-cooked and the crisp noticeably harder than usual. The product may present a choking hazard and is 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

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

How this recall compares

  • This is the 2nd recall or allergy alert naming PepsiCo since 2018 (4 in total). All PepsiCo recalls
  • 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.