Daylesford Organic recalls nut butter over fears it poses choking hazard

A popular butter product has been recalled because of fears it poses a choking hazard.

Cacao Double Nut Butter, produced by Daylesford Organic, is unsafe to eat because it may contain metal ball bearings, according to the Food Standards Agency. It says Daylesford Organic, which is based in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, has recalled batches of the product.

The company has issued a recall notice to its customers about the Cacao Double Nut Butter, relevant batches of which comes in 230g pots and have expiry dates of February 2027. It comes after the Food Standards Agency told stores to "immediately stop selling" a popular chocolate bar amid health and safety concerns.

In relation to the nut butter, the Food Standards Agency says: "If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund."

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Daylesford Organic's recall notice, which was issued on Wednesday, states it is concerned about a "physical contamination risk" and urges customers to check if they have bought a product from the affected batches.

"This product may contain metal ball bearings, which present a choking hazard and makes it unsafe to eat," Daylesford Organic said in the urgent notice. The warning has been published online alongside the Food Standards Agency's advice.

The Food Standards Agency continues: "If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).

"The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers."

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This month, Lidl issued a recall of a popular chicken product. The major supermarket said its Red Hen 4 Tempura Chicken Steaks posed "a health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents".

And the recall on August 2, issued via the UK Food Standards Agency, said the product did not emphasise that it contains milk on the label. The 380g packs that have been recalled include “all stock” with the best before dates December 11, December 16 and December 22 all in 2026.

Products with the best before date January 16, 2027, were also recalled over fears ofa health risk. It comes as people are being warned to keep an eye on signs and symptoms that could point to a disease which causes weakness that gets progressively worse.