Spencer and Fleetwood withdraw certain varieties of chocolate novelty products due to contamination with melamine
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Food Alert: for Information
Ref: 56/2008
Spencer and Fleetwood of Epsom, Surrey has withdrawn certain varieties of chocolate novelty products, which have been tested in the UK and found to be contaminated with melamine.
The affected products were manufactured in Zhongshan, China by Le Bang Chocolate Food Company, imported into the UK by Spencer and Fleetwood and sold to a number of retail outlets in the UK.
On 15 October 2008 the European Commission adopted a decision (2008/798/EC) stating that any products from China containing milk or milk products as an ingredient are currently subject to documentary, identity and physical checks, including laboratory analysis, to determine that any levels of melamine present in the product do not exceed 2.5 mg/kg. Those products with more than 2.5mg/kg will be destroyed.
The Agency’s risk assessment, based on the EFSA statement, is that these specific products are unlikely to be a risk to health.
Spencer and Fleetwood has removed the affected products from sale and will be issuing point-of-sale notices to advise consumers of the reason for the withdrawal.
Product details
Products being withdrawn are:
- Fifi’s Boobies, 80g
Lot number: LB8202
Best before end: 01/10 - Lollipop Boobs, 30g
Lot Number: LB8202
Best before end: 01/10 - Cheeky Chocolate Milk Chocolate Bottoms, 42g
Lot Number: LB8202
Best before end: 01/10
The levels of melamine detected in these products were 15mg/kg, 15mg/kg and 17mg/kg respectively.
No other Spencer and Fleetwood products are known to be affected.
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