Tesco is among the retailers to have recalled items in recent days amid health and safety concerns. One Home Bargains product has been recalled due to "high levels of caffeine" and certain Tesco items due to the presence of gluten not mentioned on the label.
When a product is recalled for any reason the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Food Standards Agency share details on what you should do if you have bought the item as well as information on why the product is being pulled from shelves.
Below are all the products that have been recalled in the past ten days. You can get more consumer news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Sci-Mx - Nutrition Ultra Muscle strawberry flavour
The Food Standards Agency says Home Bargains is recalling this Sci-Mx Nutrition Ultra Muscle Strawberry Flavour because "high levels of caffeine have been found in the product", adding: "This makes the product unsafe to consume."
The affected product comes in 1.5 kg bags and has a batch code of W110429. Its best before date is March 2025. The risk statement reads: "Too much caffeine can produce anxiety, sleeplessness, agitation, palpitations, diarrhoea and restlessness. Individuals with a mental health condition caffeine can experience worsened psychosis and result in the need for higher amounts of medication. Caffeine can reduce how well your antipsychotic medications work."
Point of sale notices will be displayed in stores explaining why the products are being recalled. If you have bought the above product, do not consume it. Contact Sci-Mx customer careline at customerservices@sci-mx.co.uk and they will arrange a full refund.
Vevor - Diesel Car Parking Heater
The Office for Product Safety and Standards says the Chinese-made Vevor Diesel Car Parking Heater, which is red with black panelling, is "supplied with inadequate installation instructions and warnings". The notice adds: "There are no warnings advising the user to place the exhaust pipe away from any combustible / poisonous materials. If the user is not experienced with this type of product, and the instruction manual is used which is not adequate, then it is likely the exhaust pipe will not be installed correctly and poisonous gases can escape the product and poison the user. The ignition source can cause a fire resulting in injury by flame."
The affected model number is WF 5001 and the carton numbers ZCJRQ12V2KWDXYQ01V0, ZCJRQ12V5KWYJSXY1V0 and RVG-3355-220706-0020-319. The product has been recalled from end users, with further information about the recall available on the Vevor website. The import has been rejected at the border.
Vevor - Heat Press Machine
The Office for Product Safety and Standards issued a notice over the Vevor Heat Press Machine for fabric printing, a white machine with blue panelling. It says: "The product is inadequately earthed [and] accessible metal parts can become live. Over time the wires become loose and can touch the accessible metal parts of the product. This would give the user an electric shock. The equipment did not bear a type, batch, serial number or other element allowing its identification. The product also does not have a postal address for manufacturer contact and no instructions to ensure the safe and correct assembly, installation, use and maintenance of the equipment."
The affected product carton numbers are G3355-BXSTHJP1210-BU001V2 and RVG3355-220808-0014-990. The product has been recalled from end users by Super Smart Services and the import has been rejected at the border.
Vevor / Skymen - Ultrasonic Cleaner
The Office for Product Safety and Standards says in its notice that Chinese-made silver ultrasonic cleaner, which has a yellow and black Vevor logo in the top right corner, is "non-compliant as the product / packaging was not marked with the importer's name, registered trademark or postal address at which they can be contacted". It adds: "No declaration of conformity or technical documents were provided upon request."
The affected model number is JP-040S and the carton number is RVG3355-220321-0001-359. The product has been recalled from end users, further information about the recall can be found on the Vevor website, and the product was destroyed at the border.
Tesco - 'Free From' Onion Rings, Cheese Flavour Balls and Bacon Rashers
The Food Standards Agency says Tesco is recalling its own-brand 'free from' onion rings, cheese-flavour balls, and bacon rashers because they contain gluten, which is not mentioned on the label. "This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to gluten," says the notice.
Each product has a best-before date of December 16 and comes in a 150g pack. The notice continues: "Tesco is recalling the above products from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers.
"If you have bought the above products and have coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to gluten, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were purchased for a full refund. For more information please contact Tesco Customer Services on 0800 505 555."
Tempur - Comfort Travel Pillow
The Office for Product Safety and Standards says the Danish-made white Tempur-branded pillow has been recalled "as it has been identified that a small number of products were supplied in the UK which have not been tested against the relevant standards". The notice adds: "Products intended for the UK market require testing against EN / ISO 12952 and BS 5852:1982. There is therefore a risk that if the pillow is exposed to an open flame that it will catch fire."
The affected model number is 180689, the affected batch is 10594 / WY42-22 / 74-245036 and the barcode is 5705940227443. The product has been recalled from end users and further information about the recall can be found on the Tempur website.
