Waitrose, Lidl, Tiger and Walkers recall products over safety fears – have you bought any of them?
Shoppers should check their cupboards in case they've bought products which have been urgently recalled
SHOPPERS are being asked to check their cupboards in case they've bought products which have been urgently recalled over safety fears.
Lidl, Waitrose and Walkers crisps are among the shops and brands that have recalled items, and there are alerts out for faulty crayons from discount shop Flying Tiger too.
The Sun has put together a guide to all the products shoppers have been urged to return to stores for full refunds in the last few weeks.
Some have the wrong use-by dates, while others could trigger potentially deadly allergic reactions as they haven't been labelled correctly.
There's also packs of mince pies which could contain pieces of plastic, and sets of colourful crayons being recalled because they could be a choking hazard for young children.
If you have any of these products, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Trading Standards UK advises that you don't eat or use them.
Customers can return them to the store for a full refund.
Lidl: Warren & Sons Pâtés
Lidl is recalling three types of Warren & Sons Pâté because they have the wrong use-by date or no date at all on the label.
That means people could eat them without knowing they're past the date that they're safe to consume.
Warren & Sons Brussels Pâté, Ardennes Pâté, and Reduced Fat Brussels Pâté with a use-by date of December 25 2019 or no date at all are the packs affected.
Customers can return them to the store where it was bought for a full refund.
Flying Tiger: Soft crayons
Discount store Flying Tiger has urgently recalled packs of soft crayons because the caps could choke children.
Trading Standards reported that the caps on the crayons have no ventilation holes so children might put them in the mouth where the caps could block their airways or cause choking.
They should be returned to the store where they were bought for a full refund.
Slimfast: Advanced Vitality Strawberry and Blueberry Burst
Slimfast is urgently recalling packs of its Advanced Vitality Strawberry and Blueberry Burst meal replacement shakes because they contain milk which isn't on the label.
The packs - which were sold on Amazon and in Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Tesco Ireland stores - say that the shake powder is vegan but they actually contain milk.
It poses a risk for anyone who is lactose-intolerant or has a milk allergy and could trigger potentially deadly anaphylactic reactions.
Affected packs have a best before date of October 2019 and have the codes "8291" through to "8294".
You can return packets to the store where you bought them for a full refund.
Booths: Mince pies
Posh northern grocer Booths has urgently recalled packs of its 4 Mince Pies - because they might contain pieces of plastic.
Affected pies will have a use-by date of January 12 to January 14 2019.
Return them to the store for a full refund if you've bought them.
Nisa: Heritage Dark Chocolate
Nisa shoppers who have bought the retailer's own-brand dark chocolate need to be aware that it may wrongly contain milk.
The convenience chain is recalling a batch of its Heritage Dark Chocolate because the packets actually contain Heritage Milk Chocolate.
That could pose a risk for anyone who is lactose-intolerant or who has a milk allergy.
The affected batch is a 90g bar with a best before date of December 5, 2019.
You can return the bars to the store you bought them from for a full refund.
Walkers: Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour crisps
Walkers is recalling its Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour Potato Crisps because it doesn't clearly say on the packets that the snacks contain wheat.
Products containing wheat - and therefore gluten - can be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.
Affected packets are the 73g and 40g bags which contain best before dates of January 29, 2019 and earlier. Crisps with best before dates of February 2, 2019 and after are not affected.
Walkers says customers with one of the affected packs, should call the Walkers Consumer Care Line on 0800 274777 to receive a full refund.
You can return bars to the shop you bought them from for a full a refund.
Xtava: Allure and Allure Pro hairdryers
A hairdryer sold on Amazon has been urgently recalled over fears it could catch fire and give you an electric shock while you're using it.
Allure and Allure Pro hairdryers made by haircare company Xtava don't come with an essential piece of equipment which means they could easily overheat, which could melt the plastic case and give people burns.
The hairdryers, which came in black and white, are made for a US brand but were sold in the UK online on Amazon and eBay.
You should be given a full refund, so if you bought it from Amazon, you should contact them to ask for your money back.
Your product recall rights
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 redund 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.
A clay mask dubbed the world's "most powerful facial" sold on Amazon for £6 was also recently recalled over fears it contains too much mould.
And earlier this month, kids' shoes sold by Mamas & Papas were recalled over fears kids could choke on their tassles.
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