Tesco: Popular tablets recalled with a warning to customers not to take them

Supermarket giant, Tesco, has removed bottles of a common supplement tablets from its shelves. The reason for the recall was because they were detected to contain illegal levels of a particular chemical ingredient which could be dangerous for human consumption, according to Liverpool Echo.

Recall

Tesco Healthy Omega 3 Fish Oil 30, 90 and 240 capsules to not take them as the tablets have been found to contain levels of the chemical ingredient that are said to be above the legal limit for each capsule.

Affected batches of the supplements have the best before dates up to and including April 2025. If you happened to have bought these supplements, you should return them, although the raised levels are unlikely to impact your health, Liverpool Echo reports. In a statement, Tesco said:

We're recalling certain date codes of Tesco Health Omega 3 Fish Oil 30, 90 and 240 capsules, as they contain raised levels of glycidol, which are above the permitted legal limit. This shouldn't affect your health, if you've been following the dosage advice.

Recent Tesco recalls

Recently, the supermarket giant removed two sweet treats from its stores after the manufacturer ordered a recall over possible health risks. Tesco stores in the UK and online have since stopped selling them, with a warning to customers who already bought them to not eat them.

The affected products are two types of Abra-ca-Debora Dutch Pancakes – 375g packets with best before dates of Aug 30 and Sep 02 – produced by food company Cérélia. The company has recalled the products over concerns they may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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