TJ Morris Ltd recalls Milka Hazelnut, Milka Whole Nut and Milka Oreo Brownie chocolate bars because allergens are not declared in English on the label
Act if you are allergic to milk, gluten, wheat, hazelnut, nuts and soya
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk, gluten, wheat, hazelnut, nuts and soya, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Milka Hazelnut
Pack size: 90g- Best before
- All dates
Milka Whole Nut
Pack size: 95g- Best before
- All dates
Milka Oreo Brownie
Pack size: 100g- Best before
- All dates
For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, an allergy to hazelnuts, (nuts), and/or soya, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease, do not eat them. Instead contact the customer careline at [email protected], or alternatively, return them to the Home Bargain store from where they were bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Milk, hazelnuts (nuts), soya and wheat (gluten)
This product contains milk, hazelnuts (nuts), soya and wheat (gluten) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, an allergy to hazelnuts, (nuts), and/or soya, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease.
Details from the notice
TJ Morris is recalling Milka Hazelnut, Milka Whole Nut and Milka Oreo Brownie chocolate because allergens are not declared in English on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, an allergy to hazelnuts, (nuts) and/or soya, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease. The affected products were sold by T J Morris at Home Bargains.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.
What the business is doing
TJ Morris is recalling the above products 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. 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.
How this recall compares
- There was no other recall involving Home Bargains in the 12 months before this one. All Home Bargains recalls
- 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.
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