Tesco withdraws own-brand apple and blackcurrant squash from sale after customers complain of 'horrendous' smell

 
Withdrawn: a bottle of Tesco Double Concentrate Apple and Blackcurrant squash
Standard Reporter29 January 2015

Tesco has withdrawn one of its own-brand squash drinks from its shelves after customers complained about its "horrendous smell".

Concerns were also raised after the Tesco No Added Sugar Double Concentrate Apple and Blackcurrant drink was linked to stomach aches and vomiting.

The supermarket said today it had recalled the product, which comes in 750ml and 1.5litre bottles, and was investigating complaints.

A post on the PlayPennies website alerting users to the recall prompted a flurry of replies from those who said they had opened the squash and noticed an unusual smell.

Others reported their children had vomited after drinking it.

One customer wrote: "I bought two bottles of this squash over a week to a fortnight ago. We opened one and it smelt absolutely disgusting ... the only way to describe the smell was that it had been mixed with used toilet water..."

Clairedavies85 said: "Had this other day. The smell was horrendous but drank it anyway as I thought they just changed it. Since then both my daughter and partner have had bad bellies."

MrsD32 posted: "We finished a bottle of this yesterday and opened a new one last night. My eldest 2 children are off school today, one with diarrhoea and the other was sick all night. I hope this is a coincidence Tesco but it's not looking very likely!"

Swilly26 wrote: "I gave this to my son on Sunday then Sunday night he was sick. He's had some more today and been sick again..."

Despite the comments, the Food Standards Agency has not issued an alert, explaining that it would only do so if it was aware of a "food safety implication".

A Tesco spokeswoman said: "We're investigating with the supplier complaints about Tesco No Added Sugar Double Concentrate Apple and Blackcurrant 750ml and 1.5l.

"We have withdrawn the product from sale and any customers who are not satisfied with the product can return it to any store."

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