{"id":113250,"date":"2025-09-30T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=113250"},"modified":"2025-09-30T12:40:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:40:36","slug":"urgent-recall-hits-sainsburys-morrisons-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/urgent-recall-hits-sainsburys-morrisons-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Recall Hits Sainsburys Morrisons and TK Maxx Shoppers This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Several UK retail chains, including <em>Sainsbury\u2019s<\/em>, <em>Morrisons<\/em>, and <em>TK Maxx<\/em>, have issued urgent product recalls this week in coordination with the <em>Food Standards Agency (FSA)<\/em>. These notices follow routine safety checks and relate to items currently or recently available in stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a report by the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/cost-of-living\/morrisons-sainsburys-shoppers-told-return-32573274\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/cost-of-living\/morrisons-sainsburys-shoppers-told-return-32573274\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester Evening News<\/a><\/em>, the recalls were announced to address potential risks involving consumer goods distributed nationwide. Specific concerns vary by product and may involve packaging discrepancies or the presence of undeclared ingredients. Customers in possession of the affected goods are being urged not to use them and to follow the return instructions provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sainsbury\u2019s Removes Habitat Bowl Filler Due to Toxicity Warning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/sainsburys-supermarket-price-surges-by-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"110982\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sainsbury<\/a><em>\u2019s<\/em> has withdrawn the <em>Habitat Seed Pod Bowl Filler<\/em> from its Habitat homeware section following safety concerns. The pods contain seeds that are toxic if consumed by humans or animals, although the outer casing is considered safe to touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Product name<\/strong>: Habitat Seed Pod Bowl Filler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Product code<\/strong>: 146383921<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Ornamental seed pods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Issue<\/strong>: Toxicity if ingested<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulation<\/strong>: Fails to comply with the <em>General Product Safety Regulations 2005<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The supermarket urges customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you have purchased, please bag and return to store for a full refund. Please do not dispose of in compost heaps, food or garden waste bins.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProductRecall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ProductRecall<\/a> \u26a0\ufe0f Habitat Seed Pod Bowl Filler sold via Sainsbury&#39;s presenting a health risk.<br><br>\ud83d\udd34Product Details<br>Brand: Habitat<br>Item code: 146383921<br>Product Description: Ornamental seed pods.<br>PSD notification number: 2509-0160<br><br>\u2705Advice for consumers<br>The product has been recalled\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MgxiNgROTj\">pic.twitter.com\/MgxiNgROTj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Public Protection &#8211; Kent (@kentprotect) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kentprotect\/status\/1971214642262188093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a public statement, Sainsbury\u2019s added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We take the quality and safety of our products extremely seriously and would like to apologise to customers affected for any inconvenience this may cause. No other Habitat home products are affected by this recall.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The item is no longer available in stores or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TK Maxx Recalls Les Florentins Biscuits Over Undeclared Gluten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TK Maxx and <em>Homesense<\/em>, operated by TJX Europe, have <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/prescription-only-paracetamol-recalled\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"109879\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recalled<\/a> multiple types of <em>Les Florentins<\/em> chocolate biscuits due to the presence of gluten, which is not declared on the label or packaging. The recall affects people with a gluten allergy or intolerance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO5n9gtihjm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"><div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO5n9gtihjm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div> <div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px\"> <div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div> <div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto\"> <div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div> <div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO5n9gtihjm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Gluten Free Glee (@gfglee)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Responsible company<\/strong>: TJX Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Issue<\/strong>: Undisclosed gluten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Labelling<\/strong>: Gluten not listed on the label or packaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affected products and batch details:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Product<\/th><th>Best before<\/th><th>Batch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Caramel Chocolat Lait<\/em><\/td><td>July 2, 2026<\/td><td>18325<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Citron Chocolat Noir<\/em><\/td><td>June 19, 2026<\/td><td>17025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Fruits Rouges Chocolat Noir<\/em><\/td><td>June 20, 2026<\/td><td>17125<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Menthe Chocolat Noir<\/em><\/td><td>July 7, 2026<\/td><td>18825<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Orange Chocolat Noir<\/em><\/td><td>June 20, 2026<\/td><td>17125<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Orange Chocolat Lait<\/em><\/td><td>July 3, 2026<\/td><td>18425<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Food Standards Agency<\/strong> advises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to gluten, do not eat them. Instead, return them to any TK Maxx or Homesense store for a refund or a replacement. For more information contact TJX Europe Customer Service on 01923 473561 or email: <a>customerservice@tjxeurope.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>No other products from Les Florentins are impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pork Sausages Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Jolly Hog<\/em> has issued a recall for its <em>Leek Porkers 6 British Sausages<\/em>, sold exclusively at Sainsbury\u2019s, Waitrose, and Morrisons, due to the undeclared presence of milk. The recall applies to individuals with a milk allergy or intolerance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Sausages-recalled-from-a-number-of-supermarketsImage-FSA-1200x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Sausages-recalled-from-a-number-of-supermarketsImage-FSA-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Sausages-recalled-from-a-number-of-supermarketsImage-FSA-380x238.jpg 380w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Sausages-recalled-from-a-number-of-supermarketsImage-FSA-520x325.jpg 520w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Sausages-recalled-from-a-number-of-supermarketsImage-FSA-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Sausages-recalled-from-a-number-of-supermarketsImage-FSA.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sausages recalled from a number of supermarkets(Image: FSA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Product name<\/strong>: The Jolly Hog Leek Porkers 6 British Sausages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pack size<\/strong>: 400g<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use-by date<\/strong>: September 28, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Issue<\/strong>: Milk not listed as an allergen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retailers affected<\/strong>: Sainsbury\u2019s, Waitrose, Morrisons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other retailers<\/strong>: Not impacted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Standards Agency states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. You can contact The Jolly Hog customer care via email <a>info@thejollyhog.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The company added in its recall statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your co-operation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Food Recalls Are Handled in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Product recalls in the UK are managed by the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Standards Agency<\/a><\/em> in partnership with local councils and the retail sector. Items may be withdrawn from sale due to contamination risks, including metal or plastic fragments, or due to allergen labelling errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the FSA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Food Standards Agency collaborates closely with local councils and the food sector to issue warnings to consumers when food items are withdrawn.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>All affected items must be returned in accordance with the guidance provided by each retailer. 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