Cocacola South Africa has recalled some batches of Appletiser from markets in Malawi.

The development comes barely a month after another South African company recalled Ceres Apple Juice on similar grounds.

According to the recall notice, the products contain mycotoxin (Patulin) above the permitted tolerance for foodstuffs. Patulin can occur in fruits such as apples due to fungal contamination. Ingestion of Patulin may be associated with nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances, and vomiting.

According to the recall notice, the subject products can be identified by looking at the Best Before (BB) date which is stamped at the bottom or top of the products. The specific batches of the recalled Appletiser have the following date codes:

The products are as presented in the picture below.

In light of the above, The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is conducting inspections in the major cities to establish the availability of the subject products on the market and order traders to dispose of such.

The Commission would also like to inform traders not to sell the subject products to consumers. The Commission further advises consumers to take the necessary precautions when purchasing the said products.

The Commission has alarmed the concern to the consumers to return any such products to their suppliers, and get a full refund if they purchased the same. The Commission also calls upon the general public to report all incidences where the said products under the specified barcodes are being supplied on the market.