Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd recalls its own brand Luxury Belgian Plain Chocolate owing to incorrect allergen labelling
Friday 2 November 2007
Allergen: Milk (casein)
Ref: AP/2007
Product
Sainsbury’s Luxury Belgian Plain Chocolate
Risk
The above product has been found to contain a milk constituent (casein), which is not declared on the label. This makes the product a potential health risk for consumers who are allergic or intolerant to milk or milk constituents.
Product identification
- Sainsbury’s Luxury Belgian Plain Chocolate 200g (product in red foil wrapping only)
- Best before: All date codes
Action taken by company
Sainsbury’s has recalled its Luxury Belgian Plain Chocolate. Point-of-sale notices have been displayed in stores to alert consumers to the reason for the recall and actions they can take if they have purchased the affected product. In addition, the company has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, who will inform their at-risk members of the recall.
No other Sainsbury’s products are known to be affected
Text from the point-of-sale notice issued by Sainsbury’s can be found below.
Advice to consumers
Customers who are allergic or intolerant to milk are advised not to consume this product.
Text of the point-of-sale notice issued by Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s
INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS WITH MILK ALLERGY
Sainsbury’s Luxury Plain Belgian Chocolate (200g)
(product in red foil wrapping only)
We are recalling our own-brand luxury plain Belgian chocolate because it contains traces of milk protein that are not declared on the label. This means the product is not suitable for customers with milk allergies.
If you have any at home and are at all concerned, please bring it back for a full refund.
Please note that this product is safe for those who are not allergic to milk. No other products are affected by this issue. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.