Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc withdraws own-brand Bettabuy Beans and Sausages 425g due to unlabelled gluten-containing cereal ingredients (wheat)
Wednesday 16 July 2008
Allergen: Gluten/wheat
Ref: AI/2008
Product
Morrisons Bettabuy Beans and Sausages, 425g
Risk
Morrisons Beans and Sausages product contains breadcrumbs (wheat) and wheat proteins that are not listed in the ingredients list. Therefore, this product is a potential health risk for individuals allergic or intolerant to wheat or intolerant to gluten.
Product identification
- Morrisons Bettabuy Beans and Sausages, 425g
- All date codes
Action taken by the company
The company has withdrawn the affected products from sale and has issued point-of-sale and customer service notices to all stores. These notices will alert consumers to the reasons for the withdrawal and the actions they can take if they have purchased the product. The company has contacted the relevant allergy organisations.
No other Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc products are known to be affected.
Advice to consumers
Customers with an allergy or intolerance to gluten or wheat are advised not to eat this product.
Text of point-of-sale notice issued by company
PRODUCT RECALL
Bettabuy Beans and Sausage, 425g
All date codes
We are taking the precautionary measure of recalling our own label Bettabuy Beans and Sausages. As a result of a labelling error the gluten ingredient within this product has not been listed as an allergen on the pack.
Those allergy sufferers who may be affected should not consume this product but return it to us for a full refund.
NO OTHER MORRISONS PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and assure customers of our continuing commitment to the highest standards of product safety and quality.
PRODUCT RECALL NOTICE
Bettabuy Beans and Sausage, 425g, 28p
All date codes
Customers who have purchased this product, and who have an allergy to gluten should not eat it but return it to us for a full refund.
NO OTHER MORRISONS PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause for further information please see Customer Service Desk.