Tesco recalls Tesco Active Strawberry Flavoured Whey Protein and Tesco Active Chocolate Fudge Flavoured Whey Protein because they may contain small pieces of metal

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund, no receipt is required. If you would like any further information, please contact Tesco Customer Relations on 0800 505 555.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

These products may contain small pieces of metal which makes them unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Tesco is recalling Tesco Active Strawberry Flavoured Whey Protein and Tesco Active Chocolate Fudge Flavoured Whey Protein because they may contain small pieces of metal, making them 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

Tesco is recalling the above products from customers. The company has also issued a recall 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 product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

• Tesco

How this recall compares

• This was the 11th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 7 October 2022. All Tesco 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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