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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-08-2023

Vegan Store recalls Go Max Go Buccaneer Candy Bar because of undeclared peanuts

Act if you are allergic to peanuts

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

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Go Max Go Buccaneer Candy Bar

Pack size: 57g
Best before
24 April 2023

The latest affected best-before date was 24 April 2023, 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 to peanuts, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further details or if you have any questions, you can contact the customer care team on 01902 366066 or email them at [email protected].
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Peanuts

This product contains peanuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts

Details from the notice

Vegan Store is recalling Go Max Go Buccaneer Candy Bar because it contains peanuts, which are not mentioned on the label. As a result of a packaging error, some packs have been incorrectly packed with a product which contains peanuts. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Vegan Store is recalling the above product from customers and have 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.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.