DANONE is urgently recalling yogurts sold at Tesco, Morrisons and Asda over fears they contain pieces of metal. The manufacturers have pulled three types of the dairy snacks after an issue with one of their third party suppliers mean they may be unsafe to eat. The recall has been issued over packs of light and […]
DANONE is urgently recalling yogurts sold at Tesco, Morrisons and Asda over fears they contain pieces of metal.
The manufacturers have pulled three types of the dairy snacks after an issue with one of their third party suppliers mean they may be unsafe to eat.
The recall has been issued over packs of light and free peach passion fruit Greek style yogurt, Activia vanilla 0% FAT – No added sugar yogurts and Activia intensely creamy raspberry yogurts.
Only specific batches are affected though, so if yours has a different use by date to the ones outline below then the yogurt is safe to eat.
Affected peach passion fruit flavoured products come in packs of four 115g tubs and have a use by sate of March 31 2021.
The Activia 0% Fat snacks contain four 120g pots and have a use by date of February 4, 2021.
Meanwhile, the intensely cream options come in four-packs too and have a use by date of March 31 2021. They tubs weigh 110g each.
The use by dates can be found on the top of the pack.
Customers who have an affected batch at home are being urged not to eat them.
Instead, they should return the snacks to the store where they bought them in exchange for a full refund.
Shoppers don’t need to provide the receipt to get their money back.
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
The yogurts are widely available to buy at high street stores and supermarkets, such as Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Waitrose, so it’s worth checking the ones you have at home, regardless of where you bought them from.
Prices vary depending on the product and where you shop, but typically they cost between £1 and £2 per pack.
If you’re worried that yogurts you have at home have been affected by the recall, you can contact the Light & Free customer care team on 08081449451.
The Activia customers care team can be reached on 08081449451.
Not other Danone products have been affected by the recall.
Other food recalls to look out for include SFC chicken poppets and take-home boneless buckets products over salmonella fears.
Lidl was also recently forced to recall family packs of pork mince over fears they contain pieces of plastic.
Meanwhile, Tesco recently issued a recall on packs of spicy chorizo slices over fears they could be contaminated with listeria.
