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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-90-2018

Walkers recalls Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour Potato Crisps because of incorrect allergen labelling

Act if you are allergic to gluten and wheat

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to gluten and wheat, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Walkers Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour Potato Crisps

Pack size: 40g
Best before
All best before dates up to and including 29 January 2019

Walkers Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour Potato Crisps

Pack size: 73g Price Marked Pack (‘Only £1 RRP’)
Best before
All best before dates up to and including 29 January 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 29 January 2019, 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 any of the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat (gluten), do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Wheat (gluten)

The products contain wheat making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.

Details from the notice

Walkers is recalling Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour Potato Crisps because they contain wheat (gluten) which is not emphasised correctly on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat (gluten).

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

What the business is doing

Walkers is recalling the above products 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 products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.