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Sainsbury’s has withdrawn its Free From Mint Crisps with a ‘best before end' date of February 2012 and Celtic brand Caramel Choices with a ‘best before end' date of August 2011, because both products contain milk, which is not mentioned on the product labels.

This makes the products a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to milk. The Agency has issued an Allergy alert advising anyone with an allergy to milk to not eat these products.

Product details

The withdrawn products are:

• Celtic Caramel Choices, 120g
• Best before end: August 2011

Sainsbury's has removed all affected stock. Customer notices will be displayed in stores, explaining to customers why the products have been withdrawn. If you have bought an affected product, you can return it to your local store for a full refund. For further information please contact the Sainsbury’s Careline, tel: 0800 636 262.

In addition, the company has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, whick will tell their members about the recall.

No other Sainsbury's or Celtic products are known to be affected.

Allergy alerts

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