Ireland: More Wines Recalled

Additional Batches of Wine Withdrawn Due to the Possible Presence of Small Glass Fragments

Product:	Fleur du Cap Sauvignon Blanc, 75cl (batch: LB122I14); Fleur du Cap Merlot, 75cl (batch: LB127H14); Fleur du Cap Chardonnay, 75cl (batch: LB127K14) and Two Ocean Pinot Grigio, 75cl (batch: LB111B15)
Country Of Origin:	South Africa

Great Britain: Sparkling Red wine recalled because some bottles have shattered

Direct Wines Ltd, trading as Laithwaite's and The Sunday Times Wine Club, is recalling bottles of Notice.

If you have an unopened bottle, do not try to transport or return it. Instead, dispose of the product immediately. Details on how to do this safely and arrange a refund can be found in the company’s letter via the link below.  The company can be contacted on 03330 148198.

Product details

The product recalled from customers is:

Product: Andrew McPherson’s The Full Fifteen Sparkling Red

Bottle size: 750ml

Lot: L215070

Product code: 50839

No other batch or product is known to be affected.

Product image: Andrew McPherson’s The Full Fifteen Sparkling Red(82.27 KB)

The company is recalling the product and has contacted all their retail customers, some by phone and others by letter.

Read the letter

Customer letter: Andrew McPherson’s The Full Fifteen Sparkling Red(114.10 KB)

Great Britain wines recalled that possibly contain very small fragments of glass

Distell has recalled various bottles of wine because they might contain very small fragments of glass. The wines are sold by Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose. If you have bought one of the products, do not use it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. The FSA has issued a

The recalled products are listed below.

Morrisons

Nederburg 56 Hundred Pinot Grigio, 75cl

Lot numbers: LB118l14 and LB107J14

Danger Point Shiraz Rose, 75cl

Lot number: LB129J14

Danger Point Cabernet Merlot, 75cl

Lot number: LB127K14

Danger Point Colombard Chardonnay, 75cl

Lot number: LB125K14

Tesco

Nederburg 56 Hundred Pinot Grigio, 75cl

Lot numbers: LB107J14 and LB111L14

Waitrose

Secret Cellar Pinot Grigio, 75cl

All lot numbers

No other Morrisons, Tesco or Waitrose products are known to be affected.

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Great Britain Ottoventi Punto Wine Recalled by Wine Society

Great Britain Ottoventi Punto Wine Recalled by Wine Society

The Wine Society recalls its Ottoventi Punto 8 2013 wine because the glass wine bottle neck may break when trying to pull out the cork. If you have bought the product, do not open it. The FSA has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

The product being recalled is:

Product: Ottoventi Punto 8 2013

Lot number: OT3014

If you have bought the product, do not open it. Instead, contact member services at The Wine Society to arrange a collection and refund/credit. The contact details are:

tel:  01438 741177

email: memberservices@thewinesociety.com

This product has been sold via mail order only. The Wine Society has records of all customers that bought the product and has contacted them by letter and email to tell them why the product is being recalled.

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