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Peanut Alert - 9NINE Super Seeds Breakfast Apricot & Strawberry Bar 50g - Milk Alert - Tesco Cookie & Cream Biscuits - Peanut Alert - Whitworths Milk Chocolate Raisins - Mustard Alert - ASDA Classic Fish Pie - Mustard, Soya and Celery Alert - Three Frohwein Beef products - Ireland - Celery, Mustard, Milk, Wheat (gluten) and Barley (gluten) Alert - Three Lidl Ireland Products - Egg Alert - Tesco Creamy Leek and Bacon Cooking Sauce - Gluten and mustard alert - Poe Limited Products - Milk alert - Booths Fruit Teacakes, 4-pack - Milk Alert - Doritos Chilli Heatwave - Soya and sulphur dioxide/sulphites Alert - Spar Daily Deli Peppered Ham & Egg Sandwiches - Peanut, Tree Nut, Gluten and Milk Alert - Clif Builder’s Protein Chocolate Mint Bars - Wheat (gluten), soya and milk Alert - Birthday Cake Cookies Dough Bites - Hazelnut Alert - Belgian White Chocolate Chunk All Butter Cookies - Allergy Allert dairy and pistachio nuts - Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Edamame Thai spiced dip - Sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites - Fisherman Salted Radish - Milk, soya & wheat (gluten) - Mini Vegetable Samosas - Gluten containing ingredients removed from Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts 60g, 270g and 220g bags. - Egg, milk, wheat (gluten), sulphites - Cherry Tree Home Bakery various products (N Ireland only) - Celery Alert - Biltong - Soya and Barley (gluten) Alert - Two Direct Food Solution Ltd Products - Unilever Food Solutions – Knorr Chicken Powder Bouillon 900g x 6 - Wheat and barley (gluten) - Old Ale Bottle - Egg Alert - SPAR Raspberry Cheesecake - Milk and Barley - Quorn Chilled Cocktail Sausage - Macadamia Nut Alert - Wholefood Cranberries - Barley Alert - Brasserie Gluten Free Organic Pale Ale - Northern Ireland - Soya Alert - Gourmet Cheese & Bacon Burgers - Almond alert - The Pantry Madagascan Vanilla Extract, 38ml, sold by Aldi - Nut alert - Mini Size Jammie Dodgers - Gluten Alert - Cofresh Cornflake mix - Nut (Almond) Alert - SuperValu Signature Tastes Irish Sherry Trifle 800g and 350g - Allergen - milk - 5 Renew Life® probiotic supplements - Fazal’s Namak Para, 300g - extended recall - wheat (gluten) and/or milk and/or egg and/or nuts - Barley Alert - ASDA Limited Edition Szechuan Chicken - Kingsmill Teacakes - new egg and milk allergen warning - Wheat (gluten) Alert - Five Fazal’s confectionery products - Peanut and Nut Alert - KitKat Original Milk Chocolate Bites Pouch Bag - Milk Alert - White Rabbit Creamy Candy - Allinson’s 6 Brown Snack Rolls - new egg and milk risk - Wheat (gluten) Alert - Samlip Fresh Udon Noodle - Egg, Wheat (gluten) and Milk Alert - Three Krunchi Foods Products - Milk, Egg and Pork Alert - Tesco Finest Crab & Chilli Linguine - Wheat (gluten) - Co-op Irresistible Outdoor Bred Breaded Ham – Scottish Pork - Milk Alert - Thorntons Dark Chocolate Easter Egg with a personalised Iced Message - Fish and Crustaceans Alert - By Sainsbury’s Vegetable Sushi Snack Pack - Northern Ireland Only - Milk Alert - Four Homestead Homebakes products - Northern Ireland ONLY - Milk Alert - Slemish Assorted Pastries and Slemish Cupcake - Lidl Ireland - Soya, celery, lupin, mustard, sesame and cereals containing gluten - Kania Vegetable Stock Cubes - Milk alert - SunVit-D3 5000IU Tablets - Weetabix Food Company - Change of production site and nut caution - Egg Alert - Kenrow Chocolate bar, two varieties - Barley Alert - Two batches of incorrectly packaged Lindt Easter egg - Milk, egg, mustard and sesame - Tesco Oriental Kitchen Chicken Chow Mein, 400g - Best Fresh sandwich products - Egg Alert - Eton Mess White Chocolate, 100g and Lemon Meringue Chocolate bars, 95g - Mustard and Sulphites - Avoca Food Market Tomato Chutney, 320g - Egg Alert - Tesco Spaghetti Bolognese (frozen), 400g - Milk Alert - ZV Whey Protein 90, 500g - Nut alert - Uncle Roy’s Natural Bitter Almond Extract, 50ml/1.75oz - Milk and Mustard - Waitrose Frozen 2 Breaded Haddock Fillets - Wheat (gluten) and milk alert - Poundstretcher - Chocolate Crème Oreo 176g - Wheat (gluten) and milk - Limerick Cooked Ham - Milk Alert - Little Dish Pasta Bolognese, 300g - Mustard Alert - Skinny Goan Spiced Chicken Soup, 600g and 700g - Milk an Fish Alert - Co-op Southern Fried Chicken Wrap - Wheat, milk, soya and sulphites - B&M Mini Cream Cookies - Egg and Sulphites - MDA Products 15 Oat & Raisin Cookies - Peanut Alert - Profusion Organic Cacao Nibs Cashew Butter, 250g - Cashew Alert - Tesco Takeaway Butter Chicken - Gluten, milk, egg, soya, fish alert - Morrisons Market Street Assorted Party Cupcakes - Doritos Lightly Salted 200g Sharing Packs - by Sainsbury’s Ready Salted Crisps 6x25g - Wheat (gluten) Alert - Delphi Puy Lentil & Couscous Salad and Delphi Taramosalata Dip - Sesame Alert - Delphi Meze 4 Felafel with Fresh Houmous Dip - Soya Alert - Delphi Edamame Beans & White Cheese Salad - Walnut Alert - Irresistible Gingerbread Latte Cake - Milk Alert - Six Boost and Boom energy bar products - Nut (almond) Alert - Dr Oetker Regal Ice Ready Rolled Icing White - Milk Alert - ASDA Main for 2 Vegetable Balti - Milk Alert - ASDA Butcher’s Selection British Beef 3 Thin Cut Steaks with Garlic and Herb Butter - Sunblest 4 Fruit Teacakes - recipe change - Soya - Change in recipe and allergen labeling - Kellogg's NutriGrain Cereal Bar - Peanut Alert - Coconut Almond Butter, 250g Jar - Milk Alert - ALDI, Chinese Chicken Curry with Egg Fried Rice, 450g - Egg, Soya, Wheat - Change in recipe and allergen labelling - McVitie's Toasting Waffles - Gluten Alert - Gower Brewery Ltd, 4 types of beer - Gluten alert - Sena Farali Lot flour, 1kg - Walnut alert - Lizzie’s Food Factory Gluten Free Brownie - Sulphite alert - Mrs Bridges Horseradish Sauce & Mackays Caramelised Red Onion Marmalade with Chilli - Peanut alert - Bambino Quickeat Poha, 110g - Milk alert - Asda 6pk Tiger Sausage Rolls, £1.50 - Fish alert: Island Delight is recalling its Vegetable Short Crust Pattie, 140g - Tree nut alert: Waitrose is recalling its Lovelife Peanuts & Raisins, 270g - Mustard alert: Morrisons 2 Sea Bass Fillets With Lemongrass, Lime & Chilli Butter, 210g - Egg Alert: Quorn Foods recall Meat Free Red Thai Soup & Meat Free Moroccan Soup - Gluten alert - Mister Free’d Tomato & Oregano Gluten-Free Crackers, 220g - Nut, gluten, wheat and sulphites alert: Dorset Cereals recalls muesli range from Fultons Foods - Mustard and Celery alert: TRS extends recall of All Purpose Seasoning - Soya alert: Linwoods Bakery Multigrain Loaf recalled due to the inconsistent declaration of allergenic ingredients - Hazelnut and Almond alert: Raisin Milk Chocolate by Sainsbury’s, 200g - Mustard and Celery alert: TRS All Purpose Seasoning, 100g - Peanut alert: Interlink is extending its recall of 'Pop Millet' (Roasted Millet Snack Bar) to include an additional batch - Hazelnut alert: Waitrose Orange & Milk Chocolate Cookies - Peanut and tree nut alert: Lidl Ireland is withdrawing a batch of its Alesto Roasted and Salted Peanuts - Change in allergen status: Mr Kipling and Lyons Jam Tart recipe change - Peanut alert: Interlink Pop Millet (Roasted Millet Snack Bar), 400g - Almond, Brazil nut and pistachio nut alert: Waitrose Lovelife Peanuts & Raisins - Mustard alert: Co-op Loved by Us Simply Cheese and Tomato Pasta, 275g - Peanut alert: Lidl recalls Alesto Honey Peanuts, 200g - Milk alert: Lidl recalls Milbona Fruit Yoghurt, 8 x 125g - Hazelnut and Almond alert: IKEA is extending its recall to include 6 further products - Sesame alert: Lidl recalls Sondey Salted Rice Cakes, 130g - Milk alert: Asda 2 Syrup Sponge Puddings, £1.15 - Gluten and Soya alert: Premia Health is updating its recall of Premia Whey (Milk Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla flavours) and Protein Active Shakes (including Diet Whey and Protein) - Mustard alert: The Fine Cheese Co. recalls four types of its Pickled Fruits and Walnuts for Cheese - Crustacean (Prawn) alert: M&S Teriyaki Crackers, 60g - Egg Alert: ASDA Baker’s Selection 20 Mini Rocky Road Bites, £2 - Egg alert: Tiori Golden Vegetable Rice (only sold at ASDA) - Egg and Mustard alert: Booths Sandham’s Creamy Lancashire Cheese Sandwich - Egg alert: Premia Health extends its recall to include Protein Active Protein Shot and Protein Active Energy Shot - Milk alert: Gut & Günstig Rocket Ice Lollies, 11 x 47ml = 517ml - Peanut alert: A number of products have been recalled across North America because of peanut residue in soft red winter wheat flour from Grain Craft - Soya and egg alert: Premia Health is extending its recall to include Protein Active Shakes (including Diet Whey and Protein), Protein Active Paleo Bars and Premia Health Premia Whey Tubs - Soya alert: Country Puddings Chocolate Fudge Puddings, 2 x 120g - Egg alert: M&S 2 Skipjack Tuna Fishcakes - Milk and Hazelnut alert: IKEA Choklad Mörk 60% (100g) and Choklad Mörk 70% (100g) - Soya alert - Protein Active Diet Whey Shake (Belgian Chocolate flavour), 50g - Gluten and celery alert - Waitrose Duchy Organic Spiced Carrot & Parsnip Soup - Soya alert: Garth Bakery Chocolate Sponge Cake - Wheat gluten alert - Lidl Vitasia 8 Chapattis, 360g - Milk alert: 3D Trading extends recall of Cheetos snacks due to incorrect labelling of milk as an allergen - Eat Natural: Removal of Front of Pack “Dairy Free” Claim - Milk allergen alert: Morrisons 4 Salmon Skewers Marinated in a BBQ Dressing, 250g - Milk allergen alert: Cheetos Cheddar Jalapeno Crunchy Cheese Flavoured Snacks, 56.7g - Milk, Soya, Wheat and Gluten alert: Kellogg’s Special K Biscuit Moments Cioccolato - Milk alert - Coffee#1 Gluten and Dairy-free Hazelnut & Praline Brownies - Multiple allergen alert: Lidl is recalling Bavarian Style Smoked Cheese with Ham, Bread Baking Mix and Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts - Wheat and Gluten alert: Lidl recall of Harvest Basket Potato Wedges (frozen), 750g - Milk Alert: Asda Celery, Nut and Sultana Salad, 300g - Multiple allergen alert: Lidl is recalling Nixe brand assorted ‘Herring Fillets’ products, 200g - Shellfish, soya and gluten alert: Blue Dragon Value Packs (3 x Sachets) - Milk and soya alert: Ginco Chocolate Coated Honeycomb, 100g - Multiple allergen alert: Sara International Ltd is recalling Halwani Bros brand products and three Abido brand products - Nut alert - bySainsbury’s Almond Products - Multiple allergen alert: Spar Bruschetta ai Pomodori Secchi, 190g - Milk, gluten, soya, celery alert - Lidl ‘Green Grocer’s’ brand Mixed Vegetables, 750g - Milk Alert: Northern Foods Plus Ltd ‘Jackpot Mix’ brand Mix of Pretzels, Sticks and Salted Biscuits, 300g - Kingsmill Crumpets - milk allergy information - Milk Alert: Jacobsens Bakery Ltd - Disney Favourites Chocolate Chip Cookies, 150g and 300g tins - Gluten and wheat alert: Cook Trading Limited Chilli & Cheese Tortilla Cup Canapes, 205g - 6 Kingsmill Waffles - change in recipe to include milk - Milk alert: Leslie’s Clover Chips barbecue flavour corn snack, 85g - Sulphur dioxide alert: Heron Foods is recalling its Basted Turkey Breast Joint, 615g - Sulphites alert: J & D Foods Ltd is recalling EDMAL Chrzan Tarty Horseradish, 180g & 290g glass jars - Milk alert - Poundland and Home Bargains -Disney Favourites Chocolate Chip Cookies - Sulphites Alert: Z.P.H. EDMAL recall of Chrzan Tarty Horseradish, 290g - Mustard and Sulphites alert - Shorrocks Cheese - Luxury Apple and Port Cheese Bombs, 230g - Milk, Soya and Gluten Alert: SSP Performance Golf Energy Bar Superberry, 90g - Milk Alert: Delicontinental Swiss Roll with Strawberry & Cream Flavoured Fillings, 300g and Delicontinental Swiss Roll with Cocoa Sponge & Cream Flavoured Fillings, 300g - Milk alert - “Tasty Bake” brand cakes - Walnut alert - Asda Extra Special Hand Finished Chocolate and Beetroot Loaf Cake - Sesame Allergy Alert: Tesco are recalling five products in the Tesco Free From bread range due to sesame seed contamination - Sesame Allergy Alert: Boulder Brands UK Ltd are recalling five Udi’s Gluten Free products due to sesame seed contamination - Soya alert - HEMA Chocolate Meringues, 30g - United Biscuits: Change in Allergen Status of Crawford’s Biscuits - Milk Allergy Alert: Wiper and True, Citrus and Sevens India Pale Ale, 330ml and 500ml - Milk and Soya Allergy Alert: Leslie’s Clover Chips, barbecue flavour corn snack, 145g - Sulphur Dioxide Allergy Alert: Chef’s Kitchen Premium Quality Style Madeira, 2 litres bottle and Chef’s Kitchen Premium Quality Style Port, 2 litres bottle - Mustard Alert: Bart Pickling Spice, 80g - Gluten and Wheat Allergy Alert: Heera Golden Bread Crumbs, 400g, 1kg and 3kg - Milk, Wheat, Gluten and Pork Allergy Alert: Sainsbury’s Just Cook Chicken Breasts with Piri Piri sauce 326g - Multiple Allergy Alert: variety of products from Castle Confectionery and The Scottish Larder - Milk Alert: Poundland After Dinner Mints, Mint Cream Centre Dark Chocolates 40g - Mustard Alert: Sainsbury's Mango Chutney 370g - Orthodox Coconut Palm brand Coconut Juice - National ‘Spice Mix for Delhi Nihari’ - Dodotraders UK Ltd Steward’s Lazzat Spices for Chicken 70g - V Fresh Coconut Milk Drink - Grannies Choice Chocolate Teacakes - Asda Chip Shop Curry Sauce Mix - Orthodox Coconut Palm brand Coconut Juice 245ml - New update!! Waitrose Stem Ginger Cookies 200g - Tesco Chunky Chocolate Shortcakes - Eat Natural 'Fruits and Fibre with coconut, apricots, oats and spelt flakes breakfast bar' - Undeclared presence of cow's milk protein in coconut milk - Update!! The Co-operative 10 Piece Empanada Selection 250g - Egg alert: Marks & Spencer 2 Vegetable Crispbakes - Mustard and wheat alert: Asda Cheese Sauce Mix - Worsborough Mill various products containing gluten - Genius Foods — Gluten Free products - SnackSoft Dried Figs, 250g - Tesco Mini Monkey Milk Chocolate Biscuits 125g (5x25g) - Thorntons Praline Melts, 200g Supplied to Tesco Stores only - Saki Snacks Almonds Ground, 200g - Saki Snacks Almonds Ground - Golden Nuts Ltd Liban Vert Golden Sultanas - Tayto Group Ltd : Tayto Snack Attack 10+5 (Bikers, Rollers and Chips) multipack - Chapel Foods Ltd- Genius Gluten Free Denby Dale Steak Pies - Fishman's Choice Asian Choice Seafood Cocktail

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Spare Pens in Schools: Department of Health release guidance on the use of adrenaline auto-injectors in schools

21st September 2017

Updated: 22nd September 2017 The Anaphylaxis Campaign is delighted to share that yesterday the Department of Health released its guidance document “Guidance on the use of adrenaline auto-injectors in schools” to help schools in England develop policies for keeping and using emergency adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs). The guidance comes prior to new legislation coming into effect […]

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Have you been prescribed an Emerade® Adrenaline Auto-Injector? Temporary Supply Issue

12th September 2017

12th September 2017 The Anaphylaxis Campaign has been contacted by several of our supporters who raised concerns about the availability of Emerade® in the UK. We contacted Bausch + Lomb Incorporated who distribute the injector. We understand from our conversation that there is a temporary supply issue of Emerade® 150mcg, 300mcg and 500 mcg doses. […]

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Nut bans on aeroplanes, Anaphylaxis Campaign’s point of view

1st September 2017

Lynne Regent, CEO of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, and Dr Andy Clark, Chair of the Anaphylaxis Campaign Clinical and Scientific Advisory Panel, say: “We were deeply saddened to hear the moving story of Amy May Shead who was left paralysed after experiencing an allergic reaction whilst on holiday in a restaurant in Budapest in 2014. We […]

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Statement regarding the inquest of Ishmaeel Ashraf

24th August 2017

24th August 2017 The Anaphylaxis Campaign was saddened to learn of the death of 9 year old Mohammad Ismaeel Ashraf earlier this year and has been in attendance at the coroner’s inquest that has been taking place this week in Birmingham to understand if lessons can be learned from this case. The inquest raises a […]

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