Tiger Brands has recalled certain KOO and Hugo’s canned vegetable products produced from 1 May 2019 to 5 May 2021.
According to the company the cans may have a defective side seam weld that could cause the can to leak. The company identified the issue as part of its internal quality assurance processes.
Canned products forming part of this recall include products from the KOO and Hugo’s canned vegetable range, including baked beans.
In a statement Tiger Brands said no health issues have been reported to date relating to the affected product range.
“Despite the low probability of illness and injury, matters of quality and food safety are an absolute priority for Tiger Brands. Therefore, the company in consultation with the National Consumer Council (NCC) made the decision to initiate a precautionary withdrawal in the best interest of consumers.”
Tiger Brands is working with its retail and wholesale customers to remove all affected canned vegetable products from store shelves and replace them with fresh stock produced from quality assured cans. The company encourages consumers to check their food shelves at home and to return any canned products forming part of this recall to their nearest supermarket or wholesale outlet for a refund.”
KOO canned products forming part of the recall produced from 1 May 2019 to 5 May 2021 can be identified by looking at the manufacturing date code stamped on the bottom or the top of the can.
The manufacturing date appears in the first line following the letters MAN. In the example below, the manufacturing date is 5 May 2021. MAN 05/05/2021 08:58 4 K2 2H 9 BEST BEFORE 05/05/2024.
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