Walkers recalls some crisps

The products being recalled are:

• Walkers Crisps
• Best before: 17 January 2009, all batch code numbers ending in 306
• A variety of different flavours, sizes and pack formats are possibly affected

Walkers has recalled the affected products from sale. Product recall notices will appear in the national press today, 4 December 2008. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail outlets. Copies can be found at the link below together with a full list of the products that might be affected. These notices explain why the products have been recalled and tell customers to phone the free helpline on 0800 274 777 for a full refund.

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