Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning to parents over lollipops made with sharp sticks that could injure kids
- Food security watchdogs recalled Candy Stars Lollipops made by Bumerang Ltd
- The affected treats are offered in 90g packs and have the batch code 816123
A model of fruit-flavoured lollipops have been urgently recalled due to their ‘sharp’ sticks.
Health chiefs have warned parents that the sharp ends of Candy Stars Lollipops could injure kids.
The product, made by Harlow-based Bumerang Ltd, was given a ‘do not eat’ label by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Apple, orange, strawberry and various fruit flavours with a ‘greatest earlier than’ date of December 15 2024 needs to be returned to shops, the place prospects can get a refund.
The affected treats are offered in 90g packs that include three lollipops and have the batch code 816123.
The FSA, which revealed the alert, points recollects when issues are noticed with meals that means it ought to not be offered.
It warned that the lollipop stick ‘incorporates a sharp finish contained in the product which could be injurious to well being’.
‘If you’ve purchased the above product do not eat them. Instead, return them to the shop from the place it was purchased for a full refund,’ the FSA added.
Bumerang is recalling the merchandise and notices might be put up in retailers that promote the lollipops, explaining what prospects can do if they’ve purchased it. Health chiefs did not instantly say which shops promote the lollipops.
It comes because the FSA final night time urged prospects not to eat a protein powder over fears it incorporates ‘doubtlessly deadly’ quantities of caffeine.
Home Bargains has recalled 1.5kg baggage of Sci-Mx Nutrition Ultra Muscle Strawberry Flavour with a greatest earlier than date of March 2025.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) stated testing of the product discovered that it contained over 5,000mg (5g) of caffeine per serving.
If shoppers adopted recommendation on the packaging to have two helpings per day, this is able to give them a every day dose of over 10,000mg (10g).
For most people, 10g of caffeine generally is a deadly dose, the FSA warned, however doses as little as 3g have been recognized as deadly for sure delicate people.
FSA head of incidents Tina Potter stated: ‘If you’ve bought this product, do not take the chance of consuming it.
‘High ranges of caffeine may cause anxiousness, sleeplessness, agitation, palpitations, diarrhoea and restlessness, and people with a psychological well being situation can expertise worsened psychosis.
‘In this case, the exceptionally excessive ranges of caffeine could imply the results are much more extreme and maybe even deadly.’
Affected merchandise could be recognized by the batch code, W110429, which could be discovered subsequent to the most effective earlier than date on the packaging.
