CFS urges public not to consume a kind of imported lollipop

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 1) urged the public not to consume a kind of imported lollipop, as the stick of the product concerned may come loose unexpectedly. The trade should stop using or selling the affected batches of the product immediately if they possess them.

Product details are as follows:

Product name: Fazer Moomin gift box
Brand: Fazer
Place of origin: Finland
Net weight: 252 grams per box
Batch numbers: 240423 and 240513
Best-before dates: April 23, 2024, and May 13, 2024
Importer: International Operations & Services Company (HK) Limited

A spokesman for the CFS said, "The CFS received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the lollipop stick of the above-mentioned product may come loose unexpectedly. An investigation by the CFS revealed that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batches of the product concerned."

The spokesman urged the public not to consume, and to discard, the affected batches of the product. The trade should also stop using or selling the affected batches of the product concerned immediately if they possess them.

​The CFS has alerted the trade, and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

Ends/Friday, November 1, 2024