A MAJOR breakfast staple is being recalled from Irish shops due to a “quality defect”.
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Chocolate Flavour have been pulled from stores around Ireland – and customers who have it in cupboards are being asked to “dispose of it”.
Following some consumer complaints, the company found that a small proportion of boxes could contain hard lumps of cereal that do not break down when eaten with milk.
This means there is a minimal risk these hard lumps could potentially cause dental damage or be a choking hazard.
The new product has been on sale since January 2024.
It does not affect Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Original cereal or any other Kellogg’s product.
A spokesperson said: “Making good food which is safe and high quality is our number one priority at Kellanova.
“Clusters of cereal forming during production can be a normal occurrence and these usually break up when eaten or placed in milk.
“But, when we spotted that hard lumps of cereal were forming in a very small amount of our new Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Chocolate Flavour cereal, we took the decision to recall all product.
“It’s important to say that the risk of injury from these hard lumps of chocolate cereal is minimal but we’re not willing to compromise on quality or safety.
“We are asking customers and consumers to dispose of any product they have and contact us for a refund.
“We have also let the regulator know about this issue and are working with them on next steps.
“Kellanova is asking consumers to check their cupboards and if they have a box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Chocolate Flavour cereal, please dispose of it.
“Consumers can contact the Kellanova Customer Care team online at https://www.kelloggs.ie/en_IE/contact-us.html with any questions on what to do and how to receive reimbursement.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Last week, a popular Tesco product was recalled due to glass fears.
The affected Tesco Sandwich Pickle was sold in stores around the country.
It has a pack size of 295g and a best before date of September 11.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said: “The above batch of Tesco Sandwich Pickle is being recalled by Tesco due to the possible presence of glass pieces.
“Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale in Tesco Stores.
“Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
“Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.”
And another household staple is also being recalled from shops.
The move to recall the product was made over hygiene concerns.
The For Gut Sake Lovely Leitrim Farm Fresh Raw Milk is being recalled from retailers across the country.
The local milk product is being pulled after it was deemed there was hygiene concerns associated.
Retailers are requested to remove all batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said: “Customers are also advised not to consume any of the batches, applying to all batches and all expiry dates.
“For Gut Sake is recalling all batches of its Lovely Leitrim Farm Fresh Raw Milk due to concerns with hygiene controls during production. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.”
