The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Oatmeal

Product name: Oats & Job's Tear Powder
Agent: Metro Alliance Ltd
Place of origin: Taiwan
Best before date: December 5, 2013
Packing size: 240 grams (eight 30g packets)

• A kind of pre-packaged oatmeal, manufactured in Taiwan, has been found to contain an allergen, peanut, which was not declared on the product's food label.

• The CFS has issued warning letters to the supermarket and agent concerned. The trade has also been alerted to stop selling the affected product.
• The CFS staff conducted investigations at the supermarket concerned and found the product was no longer available for sale.

• Stop using or selling the affected batch(es) of the product(s) without proper food label immediately.  

• Those who are allergic to peanuts to refrain from eating this particular product because peanut is a known food allergen and may cause allergic reactions with symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea, asthma and rash upon consumption. In severe cases anaphylactic shock may even develop.
• Consumers who have bought the particular product and are allergic to peanuts to stop eating it, regardless of the batch.
• People should seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after eating the food.

The CFS Press Release

The agent is conducting a product recall. For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may call the company's telephone hotline (2881 8518) during office hours.