Update 1: Refresco Beverages UK Limited recalls several juice drinks because of potential metal contamination in the straws

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought the above products, do not use them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. If you would like any further information, please contact the relevant brands customer service lines listed on the point of sale recall notices.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

These products may contain metal in the straws which makes them unsafe.

Details from the notice

Refresco Beverages UK Limited is recalling various juice drinks because the straws may be contaminated with metal, making them unsafe.

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

What the business is doing

Refresco Beverages UK Limited is recalling the above products from customers. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notices.

Where it was sold

• Asda

Updates to this recall

1. 19 December 2023 · FSA-PRIN-47-2023
   Original alert: Refresco Beverages UK Limited recalls several juice drinks because of potential metal contamination in the straws
2. 29 December 2023 · FSA-PRIN-47-2023-update-1
   Update 1: Update 1: Refresco Beverages UK Limited recalls several juice drinks because of potential metal contamination in the straws
   • Added 2 products: Asda Apple & Pear Juice Drink; Asda Apple & Pear Juice Drink
   • Removed product: Asda Apple & Pear Juice Drink 5
   • New batch or date details: batch 3322, 3323; best before May 2024

How this recall compares

• This was the 8th recall involving Asda in the 12 months to 19 December 2023. All Asda 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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