Popular soup brand issues recall due to risk of exploding tins

Shoppers are being urged to check their kitchen cupboards after a major food company issued an urgent recall for one of its popular tinned soups.

Baxters, the well-known food processing company, has announced a recall of its Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup due to a manufacturing defect that could cause the cans to swell and possibly rupture.

The affected batch carries the code L07XC and has a best before date of April 2029.

The Food Standards Agency has issued an alert explaining that the fault may lead to spoilage, resulting in unpleasant odours and flavours, as well as swelling of the cans, which poses a safety risk if the cans rupture.

Consumers who have purchased this product are strongly advised not to open or consume it.

Instead, they should place the unopened can in a bag and dispose of it in an external bin to avoid any risk. Baxters has encouraged customers to contact their care team to receive a replacement.

Major supermarkets including Tesco and Waitrose, where the soup is sold, have displayed point of sale notices warning shoppers against eating the product

A recall notice issued by Tesco said: “If you’ve bought an affected product, please don’t eat it. Instead, return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. No receipt is required.”

Waitrose shoppers have been told “not to consume” the item and instead to “package the item up and return the product to your local Waitrose & Partners branch for a refund”.