Ministry of Economy and Commerce announces recall of six of IKEA’s chocolate products for containing nuts and almonds

July 31, 2016


The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration with Hamad and Mohamed Al- Futtaim Company –IKEA has announced the recall of six of IKEA’s chocolate brands and advised people with allergies to nuts and almonds against consuming the products.
 
The ministry said the recall campaign comes within the framework of its ongoing efforts to ensure that suppliers comply with product quality and specifications in order to protect consumers.
 
The ministry said it has coordinated with the supplier in order to withdraw the product from IKEA and urged all consumers who suffer from allergies to nuts and almonds and have purchased the product to directly contact IKEA –Qatar to return the product and obtain a refund.
 
The Ministry urges all customers to report any violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti-Commercial Fraud Department through the following channels:
 
Call Centre: 16001
Email: info@mec.gov.qa
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