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Listen to this siteTuesday 24 August 2010
The Food Standards Agency has issued an updated Allergy Alert, because further bottles of Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Champagne do not mention on their label that the product contains sulphites. This means the product is a possible health risk to anyone who is sensitive to sulphites.
If you are sensitive to sulphites you are advised not to drink this product.
The original Allergy Alert issued on 20 August 2010 can be found at the link below.
The details of the three further batches of the product being recalled are:
The batch number of bottles recalled last week was 01757975.
Percy Fox & Co has recalled the affected champagne from sale and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members why the champagne has been recalled. Notices will be displayed in stores, explaining to customers why the champage has been recalled, and the actions they can take if they have bought the product.
No other products are known to be affected.
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