AN URGENT warning has been issued to UK shops selling a popular sweet product.
The Food Standards Agency sent the alert out today warning businesses to stop sales of the sweets immediately.
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The Food Standards Agency said several Jolly Rancher products are unsafe to eat.
The popular sweets are not compliant with UK laws, containing ingredients that may be harmful if consumed.
Businesses selling the products have been urged to stop sales and take them off shelves immediately.
Businesses were also told, where there have been retail sales, to undertake urgent product recalls.
The Food Standards Agency said the products contain Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons, (MOAH), and Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons, (MOSH).
The MOAHs and MOSHs make the popular American candy unsafe to eat and are not compliant with UK laws.
Jolly Rancher hard candies, ‘Misfits’ Gummies, Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1 and Jolly Ranchers Berry Gummies have all been recalled.
The Food Standards Agency said: “Consumption of the affected sweets is of toxicological concern, especially in younger age groups and where consumers eat a lot of the products or eat them regularly.
“MOAH can cause damage to DNA and has the potential to increase the risk of cancer, particularly if consumed in high quantities over a prolonged period of time.
“MOAH is a genotoxic carcinogen, therefore no exposure is without risk to human health.”
Consumers have been instructed not to eat the product if they have bought them.
The Food Standards Agency has asked that consumers dispose of the products and notify their Trading Standards or Environmental Health department.
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Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
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