Saturday, November 23

If your tin of vegetables matches any of the barcodes below, you should return it to the supermarket for a full refund, says National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza. This comes as Tiger Brands announced a recall of certain KOO and Hugo’s canned products due to defective cans.

The canned vegetables in question were produced from 1 May 2019 to 5 May 2021. According to Tiger Brands, the recall is as a result of a side seam weld defect that may cause a leak. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is urging consumers to return the affected products to any retail store.

The following canned products form part of the recall:

Product Description Weight Barcode
KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 410g 6009522300586 
KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce Sauce-Lite 410g 6009522306571 
Hugo’s Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 410g 6009522305536 
KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 4 pack (New) 4x 410g 6009522307653 
Koo Butter Beans in Brine 410g 6001024023543 
KOO Butter Beans in Tangy Curry Sauce 410g 6001024000469 
KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 420g 6001024024007 
KOO Baked Beans in Chilli Sauce

 

420g 6001024035003
KOO Baked Beans in Tomato & Herb

 

410g 6009522303006
KOO Baked Beans in Curry Sauce

 

410g 6009522303020
KOO Baked Beans in Hot Chakalaka

 

410g 6009522303013
KOO Baked Beans in BBQ Flavoured Sauce

 

410g 6009522308117
KOO Baked Beans in Chilli Wors Flavoured Sauce

 

410g 6009522308124
KOO Creamstyle Sweetcorn

 

415g 6009522300562
KOO Whole Kernel in Brine

 

410g 6001024386655
KOO Mixed Vegetables in Sweet and Spicy Curry Sauce

 

420g 6009522300296
KOO Mixed Vegetables in Hot Curry Sauce

 

420g 6009522300289
KOO Mixed Vegetables in Curry Sauce

 

420g 6001024549913
KOO Mixed Vegetables in Cape Malay Curry Sauce

 

420g 6009522307639
KOO Mixed Vegetables in Durban Curry Sauce

 

420g 6009522307646
KOO Mixed Vegetables in Brine

 

410g 6001024103184
Helderberg Fresh Garden Peas in Sweetened Brine

 

400g 6009522308506
KOO Fresh Garden Peas in Brine

 

410g 6001024223318
KOO Fresh Garden Peas in Brine

 

400g 6009522308186
KOO Surfmaid Peas Petit Pois in Sweetened Brine

 

400g 6009522308193
KOO Short Spaghetti in Flavoured Tomato Sauce

 

410g 6001024383623

“We urge consumers who have these products in their possession to verify the barcodes as well as manufacturing dates and if they form part of the recall, should immediately return these products to any retail store for a full refund with or without any receipt,” said Acting Commissioner Mabuza.

In terms of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), consumers have a right to fair value, good quality and safety.

“While the Commission is pleased with Tiger Brands’ investigation into this problem and the precautionary recall, consumer safety comes first, therefore, the Commission will only rest when all these products are removed from the market and consumers get their refunds. Our inspectors are monitoring the recall based on the Recall Guidelines,” she said.

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