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IKEA recalls its own brand jars of marinated herring due to glass contamination

Thursday 10 May 2007

Food Alert: for Information

Ref: 13-2007

IKEA has recalled three varieties of its own brand jars of marinated herring 250g, due to two reports of glass contamination.

As a precautionary measure, IKEA withdrew the product from stores from 17 April 2007. It has now initiated a public recall whereby press notices will appear in national press from today, 10 May 2007. The notice advises consumers of the reason for the recall and the actions they should take if they have already purchased the affected products.

The products recalled are:

With Best Before Date 13-02-2008 or earlier.

A copy of the recall notice issued by IKEA is attached to this food alert.

No other IKEA products are known to be affected.

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Recall of jars of IKEA marinated herring Recall notice issued by the company

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