Muller children's yoghurt made in Shropshire recalled over fears of plastic contamination
A batch of children's yoghurt made at Muller's factory in Shropshire has been recalled over fears it could be contaminated with plastic.
A small piece of plastic used in production line testing at Muller's plant in Market Drayton may have found its way into one of the yoghurt pots.
The batch of Muller Kids Corner Butterflies Strawberry yoghurt has been recalled and an investigation has been launched by the company.
The batch potentially affected is the four-pack of 135g servings, with a best before date of April 27.
It comes after Sainsbury's recalled some of its Strawberry Fromage Frais Pouches as they may contain pieces of blue plastic.
Both the product recalls were issued by the Food Standards Agency.
The Muller recall was issued because of the potential for a small puck-shaped disc to be present in one of the pots.
The pink disc measuring 3cm by 1cm is used to test systems on the production line, which are in place to protect product quality, the company said.
The Food Standards Agency told consumers: "If you have bought the product please do not eat it. Instead contact Muller Yogurt and Desserts at consumers@muller.co.uk."
A spokesman for Muller said: "This is an isolated incident and an extensive investigation by Muller Yogurt & Desserts quality team is under way."
Sainsbury's said the recall was a "precautionary measure" and that anyone who has bought the 4x90g packs should return them to the store, where they will receive a full refund.
Before Christmas, Muller announced a £97 million loss for the previous year which it blamed on its restructuring plans.
The company said it achieved an operating profit in 2014 of more than £81 million when excluding the costs of its restructuring.
The £97.8 million loss came because Muller spread the cost of the restructure over a five-year period.
