Three kinds of prepackaged baby biscuits imported from UK may pose a choking hazard

Issue Date 10.4.2017
Source of Information

Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
Food Product

Prepackaged baby biscuits
Product Name and Description

Product name: Creamy Vanilla Baby Biscuits
Brand: Organix
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Pack size: 54 grams per pack
Best before date: May 18, June 20, August 2, August 30 and September 12, 2017

Product name: Strawberry Baby Biscuits
Brand: Organix
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Pack size: 54g per pack
Best before date: May 18 and July 6, 2017

Product name: Banana Baby Biscuits
Brand: Organix
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Pack size: 54g per pack
Best before date: May 29, July 5 and September 13, 2017
Reason For Issuing Alert

The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, has noted a notice issued by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand about a recall of the above-mentioned products due to a potential choking hazard.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety

Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with the local importer concerned, Ceres Resources Limited. According to the information provided by the importer, 173 cases (five packs in a case) of the affected products were imported to Hong Kong and distributed to two retailers for sale. For the sake of prudence, the retailers have already stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected products. The importer has also voluntarily initiated a recall.

The CFS will continue to follow up and take appropriate action.
Advice to the Trade

Stop using or selling the affected products immediately should they still possess them.
Advice to Consumers

Not to feed infants with the affected products.
Further Information

The CFS press release

For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may call Ceres Resources Limited hotline at 3105 2677 during office hours.

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2017-4-10

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