Irish food safety experts recall Cow & Gate product due to potential presence of blue rubber
The order comes after Cow & Gate found pieces of blue rubber glove in a batch of their Cheesy Broccoli Bake product
DANONE Early Life Nutrition is recalling the Cow & Gate Cheesy Broccoli Bake product from Boots Ireland outlets after the company said fragments of a thin blue rubber glove were spotted in some of its jars.
The UK-based dairy products company have said that although the affected jars don't pose a health risk, it is recalling them anyway as the product does not meet Cow & Gate's usual high standards.
A product recall notice issued by Cow & Gate said: "We are sorry that these jars do not meet our usual high quality standards and for any inconvenience this recall may cause.
"These jars do not pose a health risk, but we are recalling them as they do not meet our usual high quality standards."
The Irish Food Safety Authority (FSAI) have also asked Irish consumers not to purchase the product in an announcement on their website on Monday.
The message said: "Danone Early Life Nutrition is recalling the above batch of Cow & Gate Cheesy Broccoli Bake 10 months + Children (Stage 3), as some jars in this batch contain small pieces of a thin blue rubber glove.
"No other batches of this product or any other Cow & Gate products are affected by this recall. The implicated batch was sold by Boots Ireland only."
The product which is made in Poland is a 250g jar with a batch code of 101107743 and a best before date of December, 28 2020.
Customers are advised to look out for these details on Cow & Gate products they may have already purchased.
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For further information on Cow & Gate products, Irish consumers can access the company's live chat here. Or alternatively, for general food safety information you can contact the FSAI on 01-817-1300.
Other recall notices to look out for include Little Willies veggie sausages sold in Tesco stores because they may contain bits of plastic.
Tesco have also pulled own brand cereal bars from shelves over fears they contain salmonella.