Urgent recall issued for 2 in style meals objects | UK | News | EUROtoday

Dunnes Stores has issued an pressing recall of two of its in style herbs which can be typically utilized in winter cooking and Christmas recipes so as to add warming, fragrant flavours to meats, stews, stuffing, and festive sauces. Dunnes Stores Sage (10g) and Herbes de Provence (14g), offered in Northern Ireland, have been recalled after they had been discovered to probably comprise items of blue plastic and huge pure stalks and bark, which may pose a ‘severe choking danger’.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed the recall following data from Dunnes’ provider, GM Marketing, who first alerted the corporate of the choice to recall some batches of Dunnes Stores Sage on November 17, 2025. The recall was then prolonged on November 18 to incorporate each Dunnes Stores Sage and Dunnes Stores Herbes de Provence.

The FSA danger assertion reads: “These products may contain pieces of blue plastic and large pieces of stalk and bark which present choking hazards and make them unsafe to eat.”

The FSA’s recommendation to prospects additionally reads: “If you have bought the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.”

The affected batches are Dunnes Stores Sage, offered in 10g packs with batch codes L25279228, L25280228, L25307228, and L25308228, which has a best-before date of June 2027, and Dunnes Stores Herbes de Provence, offered in 14g packs with batch code L25315225, which has a best-before date of September 2027.

Customers who’ve bought any of the affected merchandise are suggested to not eat them. Instead, they need to return the objects to the Dunnes Stores the place they had been purchased for a full refund, with no receipt required.

Point-of-sale notices explaining the recall are being displayed in shops throughout Northern Ireland which can be promoting the merchandise, and these notices present steerage on what to do if the merchandise have already been bought.

The firm stated that the recall is a precautionary measure to make sure the security of its prospects.

The retailer added: “We apologise that it has been necessary to recall these products and for the inconvenience caused.”

Sage is a standard favorite for Christmas stuffing, sausages, roasted greens, and gravy, providing a robust, earthy aroma that enhances wealthy, hearty dishes.

Herbes de Provence is a aromatic mix of herbs equivalent to thyme, rosemary, and oregano, generally used to season meats, roasted greens, soups, and sauces, including a heat and fragrant flavour that’s significantly in style in the course of the colder months.