Major food recall issued by Morrisons over fears popular everyday product is contaminated with plastic
MORRISONS has issued a huge food recall, over fears a popular product could be contaminated with plastic.
The supermarket has urged shoppers not to eat one of it’s sausage products, as they may be unsafe to consume.
Anyone who purchased a packet of Best 6 Thick Cumberland Sausages with a use by date of May 1, 2025 is affected by the recall.
The Food Standards Agency said that the 400g packet may be contaminated by “small pieces of blue plastic.”
Customers have been urged to return the unsafe sausages to their nearest Morrisons store immediately.
You will be able to get a full refund for the product.
Morrisons has displayed point of sale notices inside stores selling the sausages.
The notices explain the reason for the recall, and provide advice to customers who have purchased them.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues Product Recall Information Notices to inform consumers and local authorities about issues with food products.
They also issue more serious Food Alert for Action notices, which give local authorities specific actions to take on behalf of consumers.
If there are concerns regarding the safety of the product, it is either withdrawn or customers are asked to return it to stores.
This follows the news that Asda recalled it’s Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices off the shelves, over serious health fears.
The supermarket discovered that the product could contain milk and sulphites, which do not appear on the label, so could pose a risk to anyone who is allergic to them.
The use by date on affected products is April 25, and the barcode is 5063089827178.
A popular kids’ dinosaur toy sold on Amazon was also recently recalled due to a “serious risk” of choking.
The 3D printed toy was mislabelled, and a young child could smoke on a small part.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
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 recall notice states that the toy, from China, is now being rejected at the border.
And a popular airfryer sold in B&M, Argos, Poundland and Tesco has been recalled due to the risk of it bursting into flames.
Customers who have one of four models of the airfryer by Tower are being told to get in touch with the company.
Models affected include the T17023 Tower 2.2Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17061BLK Tower 4Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17067 Tower 4Ltr Digital Air Fryer and the T17087 Tower 2Ltr Compact Manual Air Fryer.
Anyone with an affected device is advised to unplug them and “stop using them immediately.”
A notice posted on the Tower Housewares’ website reads: ‘The fault has been deemed low risk by Trading Standards, however the safety and well-being of our customers is our top priority, and we have made the decision to voluntarily recall these models as a precautionary measure.
‘The issue has been identified within specific batches of the affected products manufactured between January 2022 – April 2023.’