Product Recall of Heinz Organic Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce in 400g Cans

Thursday 18 July 2002

Category D: For information only

Heads of Environmental Health Services and Directors of Trading Standards will wish to be aware of a voluntary product recall by H J Heinz Company Ltd of Heinz Organic Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce in 400g cans. This follows the results of routine testing by the Company that has detected levels of tin above the statutory limit. The Company is intending to issue a press release and product recall notice in the national press tomorrow.

The product details are:

Product name: Heinz Organic Spaghetti

Can Size: 400g

Batch Codes: All batch codes and best before dates

NB: Heinz Organic Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce in 400g cans is the only product affected by the recall. All other Heinz Spaghetti varieties are made at a different manufacturing location. No other Heinz product is involved in the recall.

Consumers are being advised not to eat the product and if they have any of the implicated cans they should remove the label and dispose of the can. Consumers are requested to return the label together with their name and address in block capitals to Heinz at the address below. They will receive a voucher to cover the full value of the product.

Heinz Organic Spaghetti 400g
FREEPOST ANG 8097
Diss
IP98 3HH

Heinz Organic Spaghetti 400g
PO Box 2131
Tallaght
FREEPOST
Dublin 24

If consumers have any queries, they may call the Heinz Consumer Careline in Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 0800 015 1557, or the Heinz Consumer Careline in the Republic of Ireland on 1800 696979.

Additional Information: As there are short term health concerns regarding high concentrations of tin, The UK Tin in Food Regulations 1992 limit the maximum amount of tin in foods sold in the UK to 200mg/kg.

The Home Authority for H J Heinz Co Ltd is the London Borough of Hillingdon, Civic Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW, and the officer who may be contacted on 01895 250 190 is Catherine Leeming.