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Allergy alert Published Updated once · 10 June 2022 FSA-AA-19-2022

Pimlico Confectioners extends its recall of chocolate products because of undeclared milk

Act if you are allergic to milk

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Keats London Vegan Irish Cream Truffles

Pack size: 140g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Lot number
16673332100
Best before
29 November 2023

Keats London Vegan Hazelnut Dark Chocolate

Pack size: 140g

What to look for (batch 1 of 3). Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Batch 1
Lot number
15183522000
Best before
17 December 2022
Batch 2
Lot number
15181412100
Best before
21 May 2023
Batch 3
Lot number
16171932100
Best before
12 July 2023

Pimlico Confectioners Vegan Fine Hazelnut Truffles

Pack size: 110g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Best before
16 December 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 29 November 2023, 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 products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. For more information contact the business at [email protected] or 02032394088.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk

This product contains milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

These products contain milk making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Pimlico Confectioners is extending its recall to include Keats London Vegan Irish Cream Truffles and Keats London Vegan Hazelnut Dark Chocolate because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. This product recall information notice has been updated to include additional products and replaces earlier versions.

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

What the business is doing

Pimlico Confectioners is recalling the above products from customers and have been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. 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.

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-AA-19-2022
    Original alert: Pimlico Confectioners recalls Pimlico Confectioners Vegan Fine Hazelnut Truffles because of undeclared milk
  2. · FSA-AA-19-2022-update-1
    Update 1: Updated: Pimlico Confectioners extends its recall of chocolate products because of undeclared milk
    • Added 2 products: Keats London Vegan Irish Cream Truffles; Keats London Vegan Hazelnut Dark Chocolate
    • New batch or date details: lot 16673332100; best before 29 November 2023; lot 15183522000; best before 17 December 2022; lot 15181412100; best before 21 May 2023; lot 16171932100; best before 12 July 2023
    • Advice to consumers was updated

How this recall compares

  • Undeclared milk is behind 270 UK allergy alerts since 2018, more than any other allergen. All milk allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.