Cakes by Rebecca Limited recalls various products due to allergens not mentioned on the label
- Affected
- Sliced Cake Range; Old School Range; Scotch Eggs; Traybakes; Fresh products; Cake in a jar
- The problem
- Cereals containing gluten, nuts, peanuts, egg, milk, sulphur dioxides and soya.
- Allergen
- Egg, Gluten, Milk, Nuts, Peanuts, Soya, Sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites – not shown correctly on the label. Only a risk if you're allergic or intolerant to them.
- What to do
- If you have bought any of the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to cereals containing gluten, nuts, peanuts, egg, milk, sulphur dioxides and soya, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
Products affected
Sliced Cake Range
- Pack size: Sliced or full cake
- Best before Up to an including 26/02/20 · Galaxy, Mars bar, Malteser, Rainbow, Dairy milk caramel, Oreo, Twix, Rolo, Biscoff lotus, Magic star, Bounty, Luxury carrot, Red velvet (with cream cheese), Birthday cake, Crème egg, Curly Wirly, Black Forrest, Nutella, Caramel egg, Peanut M&Ms, Ferrero, Kinder Bueno, Snickers crisp
Old School Range
- Pack size: Single or tray
- Best before Up to and including 26/02/20 · Old school classic (icing and bright sprinkles), Raspberry and coconut old school, Caramel and chocolate sprinkles old school, Old school icing and coconut, Milkybar Old School
Scotch Eggs
- Pack size: Single
- Best before Up to an including 26/02/20 · Caramel, Crème, Oreo
Traybakes
- Pack size: Single or tray
- Best before Up to and including 26/02/20 · Coco pop kinder hippo, Nutella ferrero cornflake, Millionaire malteser, Milkybar & white Twix cornflake
Fresh products
- Pack size: Single
- Best before Up to an including 26/02/20 · Raspberry Tarts, Strawberry tarts, Pineapple tart, Banoffee tarts, Caramel cups with fudge (room temp)
Cake in a jar
- Pack size: Single
- Best before Up to an including 26/02/20 · Millionaire, Rainbow, Kinder Bueno, Malteser, Crème egg, Nutella brownie
Chocolate brownie
- Pack size: Single or tray
- Best before Up to an including 26/02/20 · Nutella madness, Lotus biscoff, Ferrero rocher, Crème egg, Galaxy caramel, Salted caramel, Kinder Bueno
Cheesecakes
- Pack size: Single
- Best before Up to and including 26/02/20 · Millionaire, Raspberry & white choc, Crème egg, Galaxy caramel, Ferrero rocher, Milky bar
New Cake in Egg Shell
- Pack size: Single
- Best before Up to and including 26/02/20 · Crème egg cake shell, Caramel egg cake shell, Mini egg cake shell
Risk
Cereals containing gluten, nuts, peanuts, egg, milk, sulphur dioxides and soya.
These products contain cereals containing gluten, nuts, peanuts, egg, milk, sulphur dioxides and soya, making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to cereals containing gluten, nuts, peanuts, egg, milk, sulphur dioxides and soya.
Action taken by the company
Cakes by Rebecca Limited is recalling all products (Annex A) from customers and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
What you should do
If you have bought any of the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to cereals containing gluten, nuts, peanuts, egg, milk, sulphur dioxides and soya, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
More information
Cakes by Rebecca Limited is recalling all products because they contain various allergens which are not mentioned on the label or have not been emphasised correctly. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts, peanuts, and soya, or an allergy or intolerance to cereals containing gluten, egg, milk or milk constituents or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.
Can I get a refund?
In most cases, yes – recalled items can usually be returned for a full refund, repair or replacement, often without a receipt. Follow the instructions in the notice above, or contact the shop you bought it from. More on your rights after a recall.
Updated 15 February 2020. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.