According to Clicks, approximately 348 units have been sold to consumers, while 804 units have already been removed from store shelves.
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The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a warning to South African consumers regarding the recall of Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken, 12g packets, following notification from Clicks Retailers Pty Limited. This precautionary measure affects a total of 1,152 units, following the supplier's disclosure of potential contamination with non-pathogenic listeria.
According to Clicks, approximately 348 units have been sold to consumers, while 804 units have already been removed from store shelves.
The NCC is maintaining close monitoring of this recall alongside others that have been communicated recently to ensure full compliance with the Consumer Protection Act.
In a statement by the NCC, the affected batch tested positive for non-pathogenic listeria contamination.
"The supplier further noted that the type of listeria is generally non-pathogenic to humans but has rare and isolated reports of human disease. The affected products were Clicks stores in South Africa and Clicks online and were also distributed to Lesotho. Consumers with the affected products are urged not to consume the products and immediately return them to any Clicks store for a full refund or replacement with or without any proof of purchase. The NCC is monitoring this recall and other recalls communicated recently to ensure full compliance with the Consumer Protection Act."
The NCC's acting manager, Hardin Ratshisusu, said in the statement yesterday: "As we mark World Consumer Rights Day today with the global theme, Safe Products. Confident Consumers, we remind suppliers of their obligations to provide goods of good quality, free of defects, unusual and durable. Where goods fail to meet the required standards, those goods must be removed from the shelves to minimise potential harm."