MORRISONS is recalling 10 types of fresh herbs over fears they've been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
The product recall applies to Morrisons' market street living-branded items, including basil, chive, coriander, dill, mint, parsley and thyme.
The affected products were sold at Morrisons between May 3 and May 8. We've made a list of the items in the box below.
In a notice on the Food Standards Agency website, Morrisons said the recall is a precuationary step as the products "might contain listeria monocytogenes".
If contaminated food is eaten, listeria can cause listeriosis, which causes flu-like symptoms such as high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
In extreme cases, it can also cause life-threatening illnesses including sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis.
Which products are Morrisons recalling?
BELOW is a list of the affected products
- Morrisons Market Street Living Basil
- Morrisons Market Street Large Living Basil
- Morrisons Market Street Living Chives
- Morrisons Market Street Living Coriander
- Morrisons Market Street Large Living Coriander
- Morrisons Market Street Living Dill
- Morrisons Market Street Living Flat Parsley
- Morrisons Market Street Living Mint
- Morrisons Market Street Living Parsley
- Morrisons Market Street Living Thyme
Listeria infection can go unnoticed in healthy people but it is a particular threat to the elderly, pregnant women and babies.
If you've bought any of the affected products, you should avoid eating it and instead return it to Morrisons for a full refund.
You don't need to still have the receipt in order to get your money back.
The fresh herbs were sold from £1 each at Morrisons, which said no other products are affected by the issue.
It added in a statement: "We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and assure customers of our continuing commitment to the highest standard of product quality and safety."
The Sun has asked Morrisons how many affected products it's recalling and how the issue was noticed, so we'll update this article once we hear back.
Your product recall rights
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it's often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don't there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
Other recent product recalls to watch out for include Green Giant sweetcorn sold in Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland and Sainsbury’s, which could be unsafe to eat.
Coca-Cola has also warned that customers could get hurt by packaging on 1.5litre bottles.
In March, Co-op recalled hash browns due to fears they contain plastic.
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