Tesco issues product recall on Christmas snack due to ‘possible risk to customers’

Tesco has issued an urgent product recall over one of its Christmas snacks.

The supermarket giant warned the item could pose a risk to customers after being incorrectly packaged and are warning customers not to consume the product if they suffer from sensitivity to sulphur dioxide or sulphites.

The product – Tesco Finest Festive Fruit & Nut Selection (225g) – contains sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the label of some batches of the item.

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Tesco said a batch of the product had been mistakenly placed in the Tesco Finest Festive Belgian Dark Chocolate Brazil Nuts packaging with the appropriate health warnings not being made clear.

Tesco said: “This means that sulphur dioxide is not mentioned on the label, so the mispackaged product is a possible risk to customers with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide or sulphites.

“The correctly packed product is not affected.”

The following batch has been affected:

Batch code(s): L0075004
Best before end dates: May 2021

You should not consume the product if you have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide or sulphites

Instead, you can return the item to a Tesco store where a full refund will be given. No receipt is required

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