Asda has withdrawn some of its Extra Special Double Chocolate Cookies. Packets with a ‘best before’ date of 21 August 2010 actually contain Extra Special Double Chocolate and Hazelnut Cookies, which contain hazelnuts. This makes the cookies a possible health risk for anyone who is allergic to nuts. The mislabelled packets don’t mention ‘hazelnuts’ in the ingredients list, although the allergy advice on the label mentions that the product ‘may contain traces of nuts’.

The product being withdrawn is Asda Extra Special Double Chocolate Cookies, 200g Best before: 21 August 2010
The company has withdrawn the affected product and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members why the product has been withdrawn. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in stores, explaining to customers why the cookies have been withdrawn.