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Optima Consumer Health Care recalls Glucosamine Tablets and Omega Choice 3-6-9 capsules due to incorrect allergen labelling
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Optima Consumer Healthcare Limited is recalling Optima Glucosamine tablets which contain fish, molluscs and crustaceans and, Omega Choice 3-6-9 capsules which contain sesame and soya. These allergens are not correctly identified on the label and are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to fish, molluscs, crustaceans, sesame or soya.
Product details
| Optima Glucosamine Complex | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 30, 60 and 90 Tablets |
| Best before | All dates and batch codes |
| Optima Omega Choice 3-6-9 | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 120 capsules |
| Best before | All dates and batch codes |
Risk statement
Allergen(s): Fish, molluscs, crustaceans
These products contain and ingredients derived from fish, molluscs or crustaceans making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to fish and/or molluscs and/or crustaceans.
Product: Optima Omega Choice 3-6-9
Pack size: 120 capsules
Best before: All dates and batch codes
Risk:
Sesame, soya
These products contain and ingredients derived from sesame or soya making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame and/or soya.
No other Optima Consumer Healthcare Limited products are known to be affected
Action taken by the company
Optima Consumer Healthcare Limited is recalling the above products from customers and has been advised to contact 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 product is/products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product(s). Please see the attached notice.
Our advice to consumers
If you have bought the above products and have an allergy to fish and/or molluscs and/or crustaceans and/or sesame and/or soya do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
About allergy alerts
Sometimes there will be a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold. Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk. When there is a food allergy risk, the FSA will issue an Allergy Alert.
Ref: FSA-AA-08-2018