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Asda and Sainsbury's recall products over health risk
−5.4 negative
Several outlets report Asda and Sainsbury's recalling snack and cereal bars with a 'do not eat' warning.
How each outlet covered it
| Outlet | Headlines | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Express | 2 | −5.2 |
| Chronicle Live | 1 | −4.3 |
| The Mirror | 1 | −4.7 |
| Colchester Gazette | 1 | −5.0 |
| Birmingham Live | 1 | −5.3 |
| Daily Mirror | 1 | −5.5 |
| OK! Magazine | 1 | −5.8 |
| Packaging News | 1 | −5.8 |
| The Independent | 1 | −6.3 |
| The Sun | 1 | −6.3 |
Day by day
Monday 19 October 2026
Recalls reported.
- −5.8 Asda, Sainsbury's and Next urgently recall popular products over health risks
Product recalls over health risks involving Sainsbury's - −5.3 Popular cereal bars sold in Sainsbury’s and Asda urgently recalled
Product recall of items sold in Sainsbury's
Sunday 18 October 2026
Asda, Sainsbury's and Next issued urgent product recalls over health risks.
- −5.0 Popular Asda, Sainsbury's and Next products urgently recalled over health risks
Sainsbury's product among recalls over health risks. - −4.7 Asda, Sainsbury's, Next and more issue urgent recalls as customers told 'do not use'
Sainsbury's named in urgent recall roundup, minor reputational hit.
Friday 16 October 2026
Skinny Crunch bars were recalled at Sainsbury's and Asda after a packaging error.
- −6.3 Sainsbury’s and Asda issue urgent recall after major packaging blunder
Urgent recall after packaging blunder. - −5.8 Packaging error leads to recall of Skinny Crunch bars at Sainsbury’s & Asda
Product recall due to packaging error.
Thursday 15 October 2026
Several outlets report Asda and Sainsbury's recalling snack and cereal bars with a 'do not eat' warning.
- −6.3 Sainsbury’s and Asda urgently recall popular cereal bars over deadly hazard
Urgent recall over deadly hazard - −5.5 Asda and Sainsbury's urgently recall popular snack bars as 'do not eat' caution issued
Snack bar recall naming Sainsbury's - −5.5 Popular Asda and Sainsbury's snack bars urgently recalled over health risk — 'do not eat'
Snack bar recall over health risk - −5.0 'Do not eat' warning issued to Asda and Sainsbury's shoppers after recall
Product recall warning naming Sainsbury's - −4.3 Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose issue warning for food items over health fears
Food warning among several retailers