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Listen to this siteThursday 18 February 2010
TRS Wholesale has withdrawn all of its Cocomi brand coconut milk powder, because it contains milk, which is not mentioned on the label. The ingredients list only mentions sodium caseinate and so this makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who is allergic to or intolerant of milk.
The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert. Anyone with an allergy to or intolerance of milk is advised not to eat or drink this product.
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The product is a powder to be mixed with water before use.
TRS Wholesale is voluntarily withdrawing the coconut milk from sale in the UK and will put a sticker over the incorrect ingredients list on each packet to show that the product contains milk. The relevant allergy support organisations have been contacted, and they will tell their members that milk is in the product.
No other Cocomi products are known to be affected.
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