By Mapaballo Borotho
- The NCC has recalled Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken sold at Clicks stores.
- The affected batch tested positive for non-pathogenic Listeria contamination.
- Consumers are urged not to eat the product and return it to Clicks for a refund or replacement.
If you have Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken in your household, you might want to return them to the store right now.
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has recalled the product as notified by the supplier, Clicks Retailers (Pty) Ltd. The Commission says the recall affects 1,152 units.
“Clicks informed the NCC that about 348 units were sold to consumers, whilst 804 units have been removed from the shelves,” said the Commission in a statement.
The affected batch tested positive for non-pathogenic Listeria contamination.
This type of Listeria is generally non-pathogenic to humans but has rare and isolated reports of human disease.
Consumers are urged to look out for the following information to confirm whether the product in their possession is affected:
Identifying Numbers: 396194
MGF: 03.03.26
Lot: 6:003
Best Before: 02.03.2027
This is how the packaging looks
The affected products were sold at Clicks stores in South Africa and through Clicks Online, and were also distributed to Lesotho.
Consumers with the affected products are urged not to consume them and to immediately return them to any Clicks store for a full refund or replacement, with or without proof of purchase.
The NCC says it is monitoring this recall, and others recently communicated, to ensure full compliance with the Consumer Protection Act.
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