Iceland, Co-op, Booths and Spar recall food over safety fears including ready meals that contain rubber bits
RETAILERS such as Iceland, Co-op, Booths and Spar have issued warnings for some food products amid safety fears, including ready meals that contain bits of rubber.
Recalls happen when a manufacturer has found something wrong with the products that can be harmful to consumers after they've been sent to the shops.
These can range from anything like a problems with the packaging to contamination during the manufacturing process.
It's important that you are aware of the latest recall notices to keep yourself safe, and definitely worth checking your cupboards at home for any of the affected foods.
Iceland is warning customers not to eat batches of vegetable lasagne ready meals because they may contain pieces of plastic or rubber.
The 500g pre-prepared dishes that have been affected have a use by date of August 3 2021.
Shoppers who have one at home are being advised to return them to your nearest Iceland store in exchange for a full refund.
You won't need to bring the receipt. If you want to discuss your concerns you can call the customer care line on 0800 328 0800 and press option three.
Co-op has also issued a recall notice on the Food Standards Agency website for Gro sticky-toffee puddings.
Your product recall rights
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it's often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you - the customer - to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don't there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work - such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
The plant-based microwavable desserts come in glass pots but manufacturers have been made aware that they ramekins explode when heated.
Shoppers are advised to return puddings with use by dates of between February 19 2020 and March 12 2020 to any Co-op store for a refund.
Tee Yih Jia Food manufacturers has also issued a recall notice for spring rolls that is sold as part of Chinese and Indian fakeaways sold under the Booth and Spar brands.
The pastry on the spring rolls have been made with milk, and as this isn't mentioned on any of the labels, it could be harmful if consumed by someone with an intolerance.
Batches of Booths Thai takeaway for two, Booths vegetable spring rolls and Booths duck spring rolls have been recalled.
All products have a best before date of up to February 8 2023 and should be returned to one of Booths 28 stores.
Packs of Spar's four vegetable spring rolls, which have been made by the same manufacturer, should also be returned to their nearest convenience store.
They have a barcode of 5010358252780 and all use by dates are known to have the labelling error.
No other products are known to be affected by these issues and all manufactures and retailers apologise to customers for the inconvenience the recalls have caused.
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Nestle has also recalled variety packs of Ski yogurts over fears that they contain bits of rubber.
Other recalls to look out for include 10 flavours of baby food sold at Lidl as they may contain mould.
Iceland has also pulled its Chinese takeaway "banquet" ready meal over fears it could trigger allergies.