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Did you buy these Apricot Kernels? They're being recalled

The recommended usage on the label is incorrect.

NUA NATURALS IS recalling batches of its Organic Apricot Kernels as the recommended usage on the label is incorrect.

The information on the pack states to consume ‘No more than 3 to 5 kernels daily’.

However, due to the potential acute and long term toxic effects associated with cyanide, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) advises that consumption should not exceed 1-2 per day, as doses above this could cause an acute health risk.

Only 175g of the packs with the following batch numbers are affected:

kernels

Nua Naturals has issued in-store notices requesting customers who have bought this product to return it to the store of purchase.

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