A popular kids' multivitamin has been urgently recalled from the health, beauty and pharmacy chain Boots as it may be “unsafe” for certain children to eat.
The product, Boots Kids Daily Health Multivitamins Strawberry Flavour, was reportedly mispackaged with Boots Kids Health Multivitamin + Omega 3 Orange Flavour gummies.
This product contains soya, an allergen, which was not declared in the list of ingredients.
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In a statement, the Food Safety Authority Of Ireland said: “The batch of Boots Kids Daily Health Multivitamins Strawberry Flavour was mispacked with Boots Kids Health Multivitamin + Omega 3 Orange Flavour gummies.
“This product contains soya which is not declared in the list of ingredients. This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of soya.”
According to the University of California San Francisco, soy allergy is one of the most common allergies in children, however, this allergy is often outgrown by the age of three.
Symptoms of soy allergy include:
- Hives, itching or eczema
- Tingling sensation in the mouth
- Swelling of lips, face, tongue, throat or other parts of the body
- Wheezing, runny nose or trouble breathing
- Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting
- Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting
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