Gima UK Ltd has withdrawn various Bodrum branded dried fruit products because they contain sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Product information
Gima UK Ltd has withdrawn all batch and date codes, up to and including the 'best before' date 14 January 2014, of the following products:
• Bodrum Diced Mango, 250g
• Bodrum Diced Papaya, 250g
• Bodrum Dried Apricot, 250g
• Bodrum Golden Jumbo Raisins, 250g
• Bodrum Golden Medium Raisins, 250g
• Bodrum Halved Apricot, 250g
• Bodrum Natural Dried Apricot, 250g
• Bodrum Pineapple Rings, 250g
• Bodrum Diced Pineapple, 250g
• Bodrum Sultana Raisins, 250g
• Bodrum Brown Jumbo Raisins, 250g
Some people with asthma are sensitive to sulphites and relatively small amounts may trigger an asthma attack. If you’re allergic or sensitive to sulphites, please do not eat these products but return them to the nearest store so that it can be refunded or exchanged instead.
Customer notices will be displayed in stores, alerting customers to the withdrawal. The company will also contact the relevant allergy support organisations which will inform their at-risk members of the withdrawal.
The products will be re-labelled with the correct allergen information.