Great Britain: Taifun Tofu Basilico recalled

Windmill Organics Ltd is recalling a batch of Taifun Tofu Basilico, 200g, because some packs may contain small pieces of plastic. If you have bought this product, do not consume it. The FSA has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

The batch being recalled is:

Product: Taifun Tofu Basilico

Pack size: 200g

'Use by' date: 13 August 2015

Batch code: 326

If you have bought the above product, do not consume it. Instead, return it to the store where it was purchased from for a full refund.

Windmill Organics Ltd has notified all of its customers that were distributed this product, via a point-of-sale notice. This notice alerts customers to the recall and advises them of what actions to take if they have bought the product.

No other Taifun products are known to be affected.

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