Product recallFSA
Crumpet products recalled over possible metal pieces
Rathbones Kear is recalling various packs of crumpets because they may contain small pieces of metal. The possible presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat.
Point-of-sale notice published with the recall
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
Morrisons The Best Crumpets with Sourdough 6 pack
- Best beforeOn the lid, base or back of the pack.
- 6 August 2024
- 7 August 2024
Morrisons Savers Crumpets 6 pack
- Best before
- 6 August 2024
- 7 August 2024
Morrisons Crumpets 6 pack
- Best before
- 6 August 2024
- 7 August 2024
Hovis Crumpets 6 pack
- Best before
- 6 August 2024
- 7 August 2024
What to do now
Pieces of metal may be in Crumpet products. They are a choking and injury risk.
- Do not eat it and do not try to find the metal yourself.
- Put it out of reach of children.
- Return it to Morrisons, where you should get your money back, or bin it.
- Check the freezer and cupboards for other packs with the same details, including anything you have decanted or portioned.
Why it matters. Metal fragments can break teeth or cut the mouth and throat. Processing lines use metal detectors, and a recall like this usually means a fault was found after products had left.
Symptoms and when to get help
Look out for
- pain in the mouth or throat
- a chipped or broken tooth
Get help urgently
- bleeding, vomiting blood or severe stomach pain — go to A&E or call 999
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Recalled food can be returned to the shop it came from for a full refund. Supermarkets and most independent shops do this without a receipt, because the recall applies to the product, not to your purchase.
If you bought it online or on a delivery, contact the retailer through your account or customer services and tell them the product is under an FSA recall.
From the official notice
Published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA-PRIN-38-2024). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Rathbones Kear is recalling various packs of crumpets because they may contain small pieces of metal. The possible presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat.
The risk
The products may contain pieces of metal, which makes them unsafe to eat.
Action taken
Rathbones Kear are recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
Advice to consumers
If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund (a receipt is not required).
Open the FSA notice
Questions
Why has Crumpet products been recalled?
Pieces of metal may be in Crumpet products. They are a choking and injury risk. Metal fragments can break teeth or cut the mouth and throat. Processing lines use metal detectors, and a recall like this usually means a fault was found after products had left.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the best before on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Do not eat it and do not try to find the metal yourself. Put it out of reach of children.
Can I get a refund?
Recalled food can be returned to the shop it came from for a full refund. Supermarkets and most independent shops do this without a receipt, because the recall applies to the product, not to your purchase. If you bought it online or on a delivery, contact the retailer through your account or customer services and tell them the product is under an FSA recall.
Where was Crumpet products sold?
The notice names Morrisons. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
