Items from Tesco, Aldi Amazon and Poundland withdrawn over safety concerns
Several items from popular high street stores have been recalled over fears they have incorrect use-by dates, contain glass or pose choking risks to children.
Recalled items listed on the Chartered Trading Standards Institute website this month include a sandwich filling, a babygrow and a car seat.
Product recalls are made by traders about products which could affect the safety of those using them.
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The following items have all been recalled:
Oskies Yellow Inflatable Buoyancy/flotation Aid (sold via Amazon)
Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon as a buoyancy aid.
Affected model series
SOF00002
Listing name
Oskies Float Vest Jackets Buoyancy Aid Inflatable Swimming Safty Flotation Jacket Snorkel Vest 40-100 kg Size 4-22 Adult for Kayak Canoeing Paddle Boarding
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users and destroyed.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Lalizas Unisex Adult Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid (sold via Amazon)
Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks. The absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon as a buoyancy aid.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Affected model series
70993
Listing name
Lalizas 70993 Lifejacket, Unisex Adult, Orange, Universal
Corrective action
OPSS has required that the product is recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Bread Spread Ltd - Chilled and Ready-To-Eat Products
Hazard
Environmental Health and Trading Standards Services have been alerted to remove chilled and ready-to-eat products that include baguettes, french sticks, sandwiches, rolls, wraps and pasta salads manufactured and supplied by Bread Spread Ltd, 22 Balfour Business Centre, Balfour Road, Southall, England, UB2 5BD, under the brand name, Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite because they have not been manufactured in accordance with food law requirements.
Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some of the products. These products are also subject to a number of hygiene and traceability contraventions which makes them unsafe to eat.
It is a developing situation, the list of affected products below may be incomplete. All chilled and ready-to-eat foods with a use-by date up to and including 20 May 2024 manufactured or supplied by Bread Spread Ltd are affected.
This recall has been extended to include the pasta salads.
Affected model series
Tuna sweetcorn French stick
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Ham cheese French stick
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg sausage sandwich
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken tikka sandwich
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken salad sandwich
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn sandwich
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Ham cheese sandwich
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Cheese ploughman sandwich
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken may soft roll
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn soft roll
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg mayo soft roll
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Ham cheese torpedo
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken tikka French stick
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn torpedo
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken bacon twist
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg mayo torpedo
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Cheese onion soft roll
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken tikka soft roll
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn pasta
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024
Chicken tikka pasta
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024
Tuna and sweetcorn pasta
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn French stick
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken salad sandwich
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken sweetcorn baguette
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Egg mayo sausage baguette
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn torpedo
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Chicken mayo torpedo
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Tuna sweetcorn twist
Pack size: All sizes
Use-by dates: All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024
Corrective action
All food businesses such as catering establishments and corner shops, across the UK supplied by Bread Spread Ltd should withdraw from sale any chilled and ready-to-eat foods and recall from consumers any of these products sold at retail because they are unsafe to eat. Products should be disposed of safely.
Tropical Sun - Semolina Fine and Coarse
Hazard
Wanis is recalling Tropical Sun Semolina Fine and Coarse products because they contain wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten. This recall has been extended to include the Semolina Coarse product.
Affected model series
Tropical Sun Semolina Fine
Pack size: 1.5 kg
Batch code: WAN1597, WAN1621, WAN1517, WAN1319, WAN1282, WAN1239, WAN1187, WAN1125, WAN1018, WAN0957, WAN0799, WAN0784, WAN0745, WAN0661
Best-before dates: April 2026, April 2026, March 2026, January 2026, January 2026, December 2025, November 2025, November 2025, September 2025, September 2025, July 2025, July 2025, July 2025, May 2025
Tropical Sun Semolina Fine
Pack size: 5 kg
Batch code: WAN1620, WAN1516, WAN1321, WAN1240, WAN1280, WAN1188, WAN1124, WAN0800, WAN0743, WAN0663
Best-before dates: April 2026, March 2026, January 2026, January 2026, January 2026, November 2025, November 2025, July 2025, June 2025, May 2025
Tropical Sun Semolina Coarse
Pack size: 500 g
Batch code: WAN0666, WAN0782, WAN0741, WAN0798, WAN0955, WAN1016, WAN1121, WAN1184, WAN1237, WAN1316, WAN1598
Best-before dates: June 2025, July 2025, July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, October 2025, November 2025, December 2025, January 2026, February 2026, April 2026
Tropical Sun Semolina Coarse
Pack size: 1.5 kg
Batch code: WAN0664, WAN0661, WAN0740, WAN0710, WAN0781, WAN0796, WAN0799, WAN0784, WAN0745, WAN0954, WAN1018, WAN0957, WAN1015, WAN1186, WAN1120, WAN1187, WAN1125, WAN1239, WAN1318, WAN1236, WAN1278, WAN1319, WAN1282, WAN1517, WAN1597, WAN1621
Best-before dates: May 2025, May 2025, June 2025, June 2025, July 2025, July 2025, July 2025, July 2025, July 2025, September 2025, September 2025, September 2025, October 2025, November 2025, November 2025, November 2025, November 2025, December 2025, January 2026, January 2026, January 2026, January 2026, January 2026, March 2026, April 2026, April 2026
Tropical Sun Semolina Coarse
Pack size: 5 kg
Batch code: WAN0667, WAN0663, WAN0742, WAN0743, WAN0780, WAN0800, WAN0797, WAN0956, WAN1185, WAN1119, WAN1188, WAN1124, WAN1279, WAN1238, WAN1321, WAN1240, WAN1280, WAN1317, WAN1525, WAN1516, WAN1600, WAN1620
Best-before dates: May 2025, May 2025, June 2025, June 2025, July 2025, July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, November 2025, November 2025, November 2025, November 2025, January 2026, January 2026, January 2026, January 2026, January 2026, February 2026, March 2026, March 2026, April 2026, April 2026
Allergen(s): Wheat (gluten)
Corrective action
Wanis is recalling the above products from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
Aldi - Ashfields Grill Chinese Pork Loin Steaks and BBQ Pork Loin Steaks
Hazard
Aldi is recalling Ashfields Grill Chinese Pork Loin Steaks and BBQ Pork Loin Steaks because of a labelling error which shows incorrect use-by dates, making the products unsafe to eat.
Affected model series
Ashfields Grill Chinese Pork Loin Steaks
Pack size: 500 g
Use-by date: 22 June 2024
Ashfields Grill BBQ Pork Loin Steaks
Pack size: 500 g
Use-by date: 22 June 2024
Corrective action
Aldi is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
Tesco Sandwich Pickle
Hazard
Tesco is recalling Tesco Sandwich Pickle because it may contain pieces of glass. The possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat.
Affected model series
Tesco Sandwich Pickle
Pack size: 295 g
Batch code: 3254
Best-before date: 11 September 2025
Corrective action
Tesco is recalling the above product. The company has issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
Venicci Engo Car Seat
Hazard
The product has been found to present a risk of injuries as a number of the car seats within the affected batch numbers had a screw working loose resulting in the handle not operating correctly. This could cause the handle to become detached.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Affected model series
Product code WD033
Batch numbers 230530, 230617, 230727, 230834 & 231102
Corrective action
Owners of affected car seats should stop using them immediately.
The product has been recalled from end users. Further information, including on how to identify if you own an affected batch, is available on the Venicci website.
itsu - sizzling pork gyoza
Hazard
This product may contain small pieces of plastic which makes it unsafe to eat.
Affected model series
itsu sizzling pork gyoza
Pack size: 240 g
Best-before date: 08 March 2025
Corrective action
itsu (grocery) is recalling the above product from customers. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. If you have bought the above product do not eat it.
PepCo Licensed Colouring Pencils in Tube (sold by Poundland)
Hazard
The products present a serious chemical risk as they were found to contain phthalates at levels that exceed the legal limit.
Phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.
The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008.
Affected model series
Product codes 757270, 758008, 831809, 857408, 889739, 855168, 855169, 855170
Barcodes 2200434466467, 2200134746760, 2200134991665, 2200135199763, 2200159633267, 2200159915066, 2200159915264, 2200159915363
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users. For further information, access the Poundland recall site.
Restore Sinus Spray
Hazard
The product has been identified as presenting a microbiological risk as testing found the product to contain microbial contamination identified as Microbacterium sp, Fictibacillus sp, Bacillus sp, (primarily B. malikii), and Paenibacillus sp. In the population most at risk, patients or individuals who recently underwent nasal or sinus surgery, the use of the affected product could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as bacteremia or fungemia, invasive bacterial or fungal rhinosinusitis, or disseminated fungal infection. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Affected model series
518151 - 2108021HFA
518150 - 2108021HFA
480659 - 210726SS01
480657 - 210726SS01
443688 - 210726SS01
378470 - 210303SS01
326462 - 201009SS01
293015 - 200724SS011
283545 - 200430SS011
276321 - 200430SS011
276296 - 200430SS011
262086 - 200402SS011FC
255069 - 200311SS11-GM
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users.
Consumers in possession of the product are advised to promptly inspect any Sinus products you have and stop using it.
If you would like to be contacted further regarding the product you still have, please take a picture of the batch number on the bottom of the bottle and then dispose of the product accordingly. Please send your image and order information (if available) to sinusrecall@detoxpeople.eu.
Ladies black quilted purse (sold by Poundland)
Hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it has been identified that the purse contains a high level of phthalates.
Phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008.
Affected model series
Style number
868854
Product number
868855
Barcode
5045730854849
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users by Poundland. For further information, access the Poundland recall site.
2-Pack Baby Girl Licensed Minnie Mouse Bodysuit (sold by Poundland)
Hazard
It has been identified that there is potential for the poppers to detach from the garments, posing a risk of choking to the child user.
The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Affected model series
Style number
828533
SKU / product codes
828582, 828583, 828584, 828585, 828586, 828587 and 828588
Barcodes
5045735552733, 5045735552740, 5045735552757, 5045735552764, 5045735552771, 5045735552788 and 5045735552795
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users by Poundland. For further information, access the Poundland recall site.