The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued an alert, advising consumers that more peanut butter brands are being added to the recall list.
This comes after Pick n Pay issued a recall on three of its peanut butters sold in-store due to health concerns, including its No Name Smooth Peanut Butter, Eden Smooth Peanut Butter and Eden Crunch Peanut Butter.
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In addition to the above-mentioned brands, the NCC has added Dis-Chem’s Lifestyle brand to the list of peanut butters that consumers should stop consuming immediately, as well as Wazoogles Superfoods.
The updated list of recalled brands:
- Dis-Chem’s Lifestyle 400 grammes Smooth and Crunchy
- Dis-Chem’s Lifestyle 800 grammes Smooth and Crunchy
- Wazoogles Superfoods, all sizes starting from 32g to 20kg
- Pick n Pay’s No Name 1kg Smooth
- Eden All Natural
According to the Commission, the Wazoogles Superfoods in question were distributed mainly in the Western Cape, while the rest were distributed nationally.
Consumers have been instructed to ‘return these items to the point of purchase for a full refund with or without proof of purchase’.
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‘The manufacturer, House of Natural Butters (Pty) Ltd, informed the Commission that all these brands were found to have higher than legally acceptable levels of Aflatoxin as set out under R1145 Regulation Governing Tolerance of Fungus-Produced Toxins in Foodstuffs,’ the Commission said in a statement.
Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mycotoxin that is naturally produced by certain types of moulds (fungi), as previously reported, and may lead to health complications that affect liver cells.
Aflatoxin may also cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
As a result, the Commission has rendered these peanut butter products ‘unsafe for human consumption’.
Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza says the commission is investigating House of Natural Butters and will also conduct a nationwide assessment to establish whether other brands are affected.
‘The Commission urges the manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of peanut butter to comply with regulations and conduct urgent tests to assess the safety of the products on their shelves and take immediate corrective steps if found to be unsafe,’ said Mabuza.
‘The Consumer Protection Act requires that goods that pose any risk of harm to the consumer be recalled,’ added the Commission. ‘It is the responsibility of the manufacturers, importers and retailers to ensure that goods comply with all applicable laws and standards of the republic.’
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