Rathbones Kear recalls various Crumpet products because they may contain pieces of metal

Check your pack

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund (a receipt is not required).

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products may contain pieces of metal, which makes them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Rathbones Kear is recalling various packs of crumpets because they may contain small pieces of metal. The possible presence of metal makes this product 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

Rathbones Kear are 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

• Morrisons

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

How this recall compares

• This was the 7th recall involving Morrisons in the 12 months to 1 August 2024. All Morrisons recalls
• Metal has caused 62 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by bread and bakery. All metal recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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