Latest news with #aflatoxin
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Product recall round up: Popular Coles $6.50 pantry staple, and baby products for choking risk
This week, several products were recalled from shops Coles, with a popular pantry staple and items made for babies and young children being taken off shelves. Unfortunately, in some cases, incidents have occurred prior to the recall. People who have purchased these items will be entitled to a refund or a method to fix the issue. Aussies should check their homes for the following items: RELATED: Woolworths customer left shocked by $52 mistake: 'Triple check' $2 Woolworths item solves problem with most hated cooking task: 'Life changing' Kmart shopper's $9 solution to annoying winter issue: 'Didn't know it existed' Coles supermarkets have issued a product recall on their name-brand peanut butter, available in both smooth and crunchy varieties, in 1kg jars. Customers who have purchased Coles 1kg Smooth Peanut Butter and/or Coles 1kg Crunchy Peanut Butter are advised not to consume the product and instead return it to the store where they made the purchase. The reason behind the recall is potential aflatoxin contamination. Food products containing aflatoxin may cause illness or injury if consumed. Aflatoxins are toxic compounds produced by certain moulds that can grow on food crops in warm, humid environments. Health risks associated with consuming contaminated products include liver damage and immune system suppression. Any consumers concerned about their health should consult a medical professional. The two varieties of Coles peanut butter, which have been available for sale in Coles Supermarkets and online nationally, sell for $6.50. If you purchased the peanut butter online instead of in-store, you can receive a refund or credit by contacting Coles Online Customer Care on 1800 455 400. EZOneDeal has issued a recall on their Infant Feeding Pillow in colours pink and cyan with the product codes Z3007 and Z3008. The ACCC states, "Baby bottle self-feeding devices pose a possible risk to babies from choking, aspiration pneumonia, suffocation and ear infections. "These products are subject to a safety warning notice." They add, "There have been reports of infant fatalities associated with the use of baby bottle self-feeding devices." Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and dispose of it safely to prevent it from being used by someone else. Contact on contactus@ or call (03) 7065 6422 between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday for a refund or store credit, or if you have sold or gifted it to another person. EZOneDeal has also issued a recall on their Baby Kids Head Support in the colours blue and red, with the product codes. "Car seat head straps can increase the risk of spinal cord injury or death by altering head and neck alignment during a crash," the ACCC writes. "They may also pose a suffocation or strangulation risk if they slip around the child's mouth or neck. "These products are the subject of a safety warning notice." SHOP: 🦥 Boody's new range in sizes S to XL are 'the softest sets you'll ever wear': 'Comfy and chic' 🧹 Up to $600 off Roborock gadgets in massive EOFY sale: 'Worth the money' 😃 Aussie's multi-million dollar business idea after job rejection: 'Suddenly went viral' They add that, unfortunately, incidents and injuries have occurred with this product. If you have purchased this product, stop using it and dispose of it immediately to prevent it from being used by anyone else. Contact on contactus@ or call (03) 7065 6422 between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday for a refund or store credit, or if you have sold or gifted it to another person.
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Coles recall popular product after it was contaminated by cancer-causing chemicals
Coles ' own-brand peanut butter has been urgently recalled after it was contaminated by liver cancer-causing chemicals. The 1kg tubs of both the smooth and crunchy Coles Peanut Butter, marked with the date February 5, 2027, have been sold across Australia in supermarkets and online. But on Monday, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand issued a warning that people 'should not eat this product.'. The watchdog said there was an issue with biotoxin (aflatoxin) contamination. 'Food products containing aflatoxin may cause illness/injury if consumed,' the notice said. 'Consumers should return the product(s) to the place of purchase for a full refund.' 'Aflatoxins are poisonous and liver cancer-causing chemicals that are produced by certain moulds which grow in soil, decaying vegetation, hay, grains, oilseeds and tree nuts,' Food Standards said in 2023. If it contaminates food, it can cause liver cancer. Aflatoxin is also a regulated toxin in animal feed globally because it can poison animals if they eat enough. The recall notices said that anyone concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Coles Online customers can receive a refund or credit by contacting Coles Online Customer Care. Anyone seeking further information has been urged to contact Coles Supermarket.
The Australian
30-06-2025
- Health
- The Australian
Coles peanut butter recall after cancer-causing toxin found
Coles has issued a major product recall after two of its home-brand peanut butter products were found to be contaminated with a toxin. Coles Smooth Peanut Butter 1kg and Coles Crunchy Peanut Butter 1kg jars sold between the of May and June this year have been recalled nationally due to aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxin is a biotoxin that can cause injury or illness if consumed. It comes from a family of toxins that is found on crops including corn and peanuts. Exposure to aflatoxins has been associated with an increased risk of liver cancer. Coles is recalling two peanut butter products after a potentially toxic contamination. Food Standards has warned consumers not to eat the product and to return it to their place of purchase. Customers should beware of any product with the best before date of 5 February 2027. Anyone concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Anyone who bought the peanut butter products can return the jars to any Coles supermarket for a full refund, online customers can contact Coles Online Customer Care. Coles apologised to customers 'for any inconvenience'. Read related topics: Coles Brendan Kearns Cadet Journalist Brendan Kearns is a cadet journalist with News Corp Australia. He has written for The Australian, the Herald Sun, the Geelong Advertiser, CHOICE, Cosmos, and The Citizen. He won Democracy's Watchdogs' Student Award for Investigative Journalism 2024 and hosted the third season of award-winning podcast Uncurated. He studied as Master of Journalism at The University of Melbourne, before that he worked as a video producer and disability worker. @brendandkearns Brendan Kearns
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Coles recalls two peanut butter products sold in the past two months over toxin contamination
Coles has issued a major product recall after two of its home-brand peanut butter products were found to be contaminated with a toxin. Coles Smooth Peanut Butter 1kg and Coles Crunchy Peanut Butter 1kg jars sold between the of May and June this year have been recalled nationally due to aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxin is a biotoxin that can cause injury or illness if consumed. It comes from a family of toxins that is found on crops including corn and peanuts. Exposure to aflatoxins has been associated with an increased risk of liver cancer. Food Standards has warned consumers not to eat the product and to return it to their place of purchase. Customers should beware of any product with the best before date of 5 February 2027. Anyone concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Anyone who bought the peanut butter products can return the jars to any Coles supermarket for a full refund, online customers can contact Coles Online Customer Care. Coles apologised to customers 'for any inconvenience'.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Coles issue product recall on popular $6.50 peanut butter
Coles supermarkets have issued a product recall on their name-brand peanut butter - both the smooth and crunchy varieties in the 1kg jars. Customers who have purchased Coles 1kg Smooth Peanut Butter and/or Coles 1kg Crunchy Peanut Butter are advised not to eat the product and instead return it to the store where they purchased it. The reason for the recall is potential aflatoxin contamination. Food products containing aflatoxin may cause illness/injury if consumed. Aflatoxins are toxic compounds produced by certain moulds that can grow on food crops in warm, humid environments. Health risks associated with consuming contaminated products include liver damage and immune system suppression. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. The two varieties of Coles peanut butter, which have been available for sale in Coles Supermarkets and online nationally, sell for $6.50. If you purchased the peanut butter online instead of in a store, you can receive a refund or credit by contacting Coles Online Customer Care on 1800 455 400. The peanut butter recall comes after another major food recall was issued last week by Choco Bliss who conducted a recall on their Dubai Chocolate 200g. The popular treat was recalled due to it not including a warning for allergens, including pistachio, milk, sesame seed, and wheat, which may lead to allergic reactions in consumers if consumed. The product was available to purchase in Westfield locations in Queensland and includes all date markings up to and including January 2026. "Consumers who have a pistachio, milk, sesame seed or wheat allergy or intolerance should not consume this product," Food Standards says of the recall. "Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice." Consumers can contact Choco Bliss on 0411426511 or chocobliss@ with any concerns.
