Aldi urgently recalls £3.29 freezer essential over dangerous disease that affects 1 in 100 of Brits
The recall has been issued for its Specially Selected 4 Cheddar Cheese Scotch Beef Quarter Pounder Burgers.
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Aldi has issued an urgent recall for mislabelled product
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Aldi issues urgent recall for mislabelled product
Retailing for £3.29, the burgers failed to disclose gluten as an allergen on the product's label.
This poses a risk to those who are gluten intolerant or suffer from coeliac disease.
Aldi has urged customers to not consume the product if they have an allergy or intolerance to gluten.
Supermarket apologises to shoppers
The German retailer told customers: "As a precautionary measure, our supplier is recalling Specially Selected 4 Cheddar Cheese Scotch Beef Quarter Pounder Burgers because the product is labelled incorrectly and contained an undeclared allergen (gluten).
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"Anyone who bought this product should return it to their nearest store for a full refund."
The statement also apologised for any convenience this may have caused.
The company emphasised that this is a precautionary measure to ensure customer safety.
Aldi announced the recall on July 14, affecting products with the barcode, 4088600410098, and a use-by date of the end of May 2026.
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The burgers have since been removed from sale at the Bathgate store while the company works to recall all products.
Customers requiring further assistance can contact Aldi on 0800 042 0800 or complete a webform through the official recall notice page.
What is coeliac disease and what are the main symptoms?
COELIAC disease is an autoimmune condition that affects one in 100 people in the UK.
When someone who has it eats gluten, their immune system attacks their own tissues, which damages their gut.
The symptoms vary from person to person and can range from very mild to severe.
But the most common signs include:
severe or occasional diarrhoea, excessive wind and/or constipation
persistent or unexplained nausea and vomiting
recurrent stomach pain, cramping or bloating
any combination of iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
anaemia
tiredness
sudden or unexpected weight loss
mouth ulcers
skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis)
tooth enamel problems
liver abnormalities
unexplained subfertility
repeated miscarriages
neurological (nerve) problems such as ataxia (loss of coordination, poor balance) and peripheral neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the hands and feet)
There is no cure. The only way to manage coeliac disease is with a strict gluten free diet.
This means eating no wheat, rye, barley and oats.
Potential long-term complications include osteoporosis, iron deficiency anaemia, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, bowel cancer and fertility issues.
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Urgent recalls for incorrectly labelled products
Last month, a major retailer
Aldi's backyard essential is flying off shelves for only $29.99 and instantly gets your home ready for summer
The Laoganma Brand Black Bean Chilli Sauce was pulled from shelves after it failed to declare that it contained peanuts on the packaging.
The Fortune Foods product was stocked in popular retailers such as Sainsbury's and widely available in Asian supermarkets.
The firm apologised for the labelling error, adding that it "deeply regretted" the situation.
Earlier this year,
The retailer urged parents and carers to return the Polarn O. Pyret Branded Poppy Print Rompers due to safety concerns.
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Effected customers can receive a full refund for the product
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