CANS of baked beans sold in four major supermarkets have been recalled over fears they contain tiny rubber balls.
The products pose a choking hazard to anyone who eats them and are “unsafe to eat”, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.
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Canned beans recalled from four major supermarkets Credit: Getty
Customers should return the affected cans to their nearest store for a full refund. No account required.
The “precautionary” recall applies to the following products from Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons:
- Asda Baked Beans 210g (best before November 2025 – batch code 3313 or 3314)
- Asda Mixed Bean Salad 400g (best before October 2027 – batch code 3293 or 3303)
- Sainsbury’s Baked Beans and Pork Sausages 400g (best before November 2025 – batch code 3312)
- Morrisons Branston Beans 4 x 410gu in plastic wrap (best before December 2025 – batch code 3338)
- Tesco Baked Beans and Pork Sausages 395g (best before November 2025 – batch code L3312)
- Tesco mixed bean salad in vinaigrette 400g (best before October 2025 – batch code L3299)
All six could contain 1-inch (2.5 cm) rubber balls, which are “a potential choking hazard,” health officials said.
“If you have purchased the above products, do not eat them,” the FSA adds.
“Instead, return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.”
No other products are known to be affected.
The Princes Group, which produces the beans, and all four supermarkets apologized for “any inconvenience caused”.
Notices are posted online and displayed in stores.
Swallowing small objects such as rubber balls is a choking hazard for anyone, especially small children.
This happens when a person’s airway suddenly becomes blocked, either completely or partially.
If it is only partially blocked, the person will usually be able to speak, cry, cough or breathe and can often clear the blockage on their own.
But in severe cases, when someone cannot help themselves, they will remain silent and eventually faint without help.
It is vital to clear the blockage as soon as possible, according to the NHS.
You should also seek emergency medical attention if someone has a persistent cough after a choking incident or feels like something is still stuck in their throat.
What to do if someone is choking
Mild suffocation
If the airway is only partially blocked, the person will usually be able to speak, cry, cough or breathe, and may be able to clear the blockage themselves.
In adults:
- Encourage them to keep coughing
- Ask them to try to spit the object out
- Don’t put your fingers in their mouths
- If coughing doesn’t work, start kicking back
In children:
- If you can see the object, try to remove it (but don’t stab blindly)
- Inducing expectoration
- Call for help if the cough is not effective or if the child is silent
- Use back thrusts if the child is still conscious but not coughing
Severe choking
In adults:
If the suffocation is severe, the person will not be able to speak, cry, cough or breathe.
Without help, they will eventually pass out, so you should be doing backstabs.
In children:
Back kicks can be administered to children under one year of age.
If that doesn’t work, thrust on the chest can be started with children up to 12 months, and abdominal thrusts on those older than one year.
Call 999 if the blockage doesn’t go away after trying back blows and chest or stomach thrusts.
Keep trying this cycle until help arrives.
Even if the object has come out, seek medical attention. Part of the object may have been left behind or the patient may have been injured during the procedure.
Source: NHS
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Branston Beans, sold at Morrisons, may contain small gummy balls Credit: Morrison’s
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Asda’s Baked Beans (210g) was also on the recall list Credit: Asda
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Sainsbury’s customers should return tins of Baked Beans and Pork Sausages (400g) for a refund. Credit: Sainsbury’s
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Tesco’s similar product should also not be eaten Credit: Tesco
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Certain quantities of Asda’s mixed bean salad (400g) are also potentially ‘unsafe to eat’ Credit: Asda
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Tins of Tesco mixed bean salad in vinaigrette also pose a health riskCredit: Tesco
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