Retail giant Woolworths on Tuesday recalled 12 ice cream and sorbet products which were not labelled with the necessary peanut allergen warnings.
“The labelling ‘product made in a factory which uses peanuts’ provides potentially allergic customers with guidance to make informed buying decisions. This labelling has been omitted from some of these products in error,” said the spokesperson speaking on behalf of Woolworths, Meropa Communications’ Sam Logan.
The labelling, which had been omitted on the 12 products, indicates the possibility that the product could have come into contact with food allergens during production.
The 12 product lines affected are:
6001009028259 Extremely Creamy Madagascan Vanilla Dairy Ice Cream
6001009028167 32 Italian kisses
6009178835104 Extremely Creamy Pistachio Dairy Ice Cream
6009000541869 Extremely Creamy Belgian Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream
6008000623667 Slimmers Choice Fruit Sorbet Mini Lollies
6009000434499 6 mini almond solos
6009000434482 6 mini vanilla solos
6001009028297 Mixed Berry Sorbet
6009175129008 Granadilla Sorbet
6001009028280 Mango Sorbet
6009182728621 Hazelnut Dairy Ice Cream
6009178835012 Lemon sorbet
Woolworths says no other ice-creams or other products are affected.
Woolworths customers who had purchased any of the recalled products were advised to check if their products lacked the required labels. If so, they could return the products to Woolworths for a full refund.
“Woolworths apologises for any inconvenience caused and, should customers want further information, they can contact the customer care line 0860 022 002,” said Logan.
CAPE TOWN, October 13 (ANA)
