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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-34-2020

Unilever recalls Magnum White Chocolate ice cream tubs because of undeclared milk

Act if you are allergic to milk

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Magnum White Chocolate ice cream tub

Pack size: 440 ml

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Batch code
L9255AT138 and L9255BT138
Best before
end date: September 2021

The latest affected best-before date was September 2021, 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 or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead, contact the Unilever Careline on 0800 146252 or email [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Milk

This product contains milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Unilever UK Ltd is recalling two batches of Magnum White Chocolate ice cream tubs because they contain milk, which is not written 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 Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Unilever UK Ltd is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted 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 product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • This is the 4th recall or allergy alert naming Unilever since 2018 (9 in total). All Unilever 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.