Ikea recalls two chocolate products over inadequate milk and nut labelling
Announcement follows Japanese child’s allergic reaction
Ikea is recalling two of its chocolate products because of allergy concerns over milk and hazelnut ingredients that were not properly declared on the packaging.
The dark chocolate bars – Choklad Mork 60% and Choklad Mork 70% – “insufficiently declared” the presence of milk and hazelnuts, according to the home accessories company. All products indicating “best before dates” were being recalled.
The company said on Monday it had offered to fully refund customers who are allergic to milk or hazelnuts as well as those who were concerned about the recall.
Those with milk or hazelnut allergies might suffer a reaction after consuming the products, it added.
In the United States and Canada last week, Ikea recalled the same brands of chocolate also due to insufficient label descriptions of their milk and tree nut ingredients.
The recall across multiple countries was prompted after a 9-year-old child in Japan had an allergic reaction to the presence of milk in Choklad Mork 60%.
After the case, Ikea’s internal investigation revealed that milk and hazelnut levels in the two products were high enough to warrant action.
The company said it was addressing the labelling issue with its supplier.
More information can be found on Ikea’s website or by calling its customer hotline at 3125 0888.
