Overview
- Regulators and major retailers issued a cluster of recall notices this week covering food, toys, kitchenware and homeware after tests found Listeria, small amounts of asbestos, excess lead and undeclared gluten or mustard.
- John Lewis recalled doorstops and draught excluders whose sealed marble chips may contain asbestos, and seller Nico Toys withdrew sand-filled 'Weirdo' toys sold via Amazon with similar contamination and published detailed cleaning and bagging steps for damaged items.
- Food safety alerts include M&S Truffle Gouda and ham lines sold through Tesco and Lidl that may contain Listeria monocytogenes, with health advice that vulnerable groups such as pregnant people, babies, the elderly and immunocompromised should avoid the products and seek refunds.
- Primark has recalled three pepper-mill models for excess lead, and packaged foods including Capsicana salsa and Minton & Donello orzo have been withdrawn because they contain undeclared allergens or gluten, creating immediate risks for people with allergies or coeliac disease.
- Marketplaces have removed listings, an import was rejected and destroyed, and authorities including the FSA, FSAI, OPSS and local trading-standards bodies are coordinating takedowns, consumer advice and retailer refunds while urging shoppers to check recall lists and product codes before use.