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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-06-2020

Polish Specialities recalls Knoppers Wafers because of undeclared peanuts

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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Knoppers Wafers

Pack size: 25g

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Batch code
B52F and B530
Best before
20th April ‘20 and 27th April ‘20

The latest affected best-before date was 27 April 2020, 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 peanuts, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Peanuts

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

Details from the notice

Polish Specialities Ltd is recalling Knoppers Wafers because they contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

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

What the business is doing

Polish Specialities Ltd is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact the 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. This notice explains 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 1st recall or allergy alert naming Polish Specialities since 2018 (2 in total).
  • Undeclared peanuts is behind 94 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 5th most common allergen. All peanuts allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.