Wholesnax (Natural Products) Ltd withdraws several chocolate coated products due to a labelling error resulting in an incorrect ingredient list
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Allergen: Soya
Ref: R/2008
Products
Wholesnax chocolate coated brazils, peanuts, raisins, peanuts & raisins and mixed nuts & raisins
Risk
The above products contain soya lecithin which is declared as lecithin in the ingredients list due to a labelling error. This makes these products a potential health risk for people with a soya allergy.
Product identification
Wholesnax chocolate coated;
- Brazils, 180g
- Peanuts, 180g
- Raisins, 180g
- Peanuts and raisins, 180g
- Mixed nuts and raisins, 180g
Best before date: August 2008
Action taken by the company
Wholesnax (Natural Products) Ltd has withdrawn the affected products to re-label. The company has issued point-of-sale notices for display in retail outlets, which inform customers of the reason for the re-labelling.
No other Wholesnax Ltd products are known to be affected.
Advice to consumers
Customers with a soya allergy are advised not to eat these products.
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