Clicks Group has recalled a batch of a children’s snack product after tests detected the presence of Listeria, prompting an alert from the National Consumer Commission (NCC).
The recall affects Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken 12g, a snack marketed for young children and sold through Clicks stores nationwide as well as through the retailer’s online platform. Some units were also distributed to Lesotho.
According to the NCC, the retailer notified the regulator after testing identified Listeria contamination in a specific batch of the product.
In total, 1,152 units were affected by the recall. Clicks reported that approximately 348 units had already been sold to customers, while the remaining 804 units were removed from store shelves before they could be purchased.
The supplier explained that the contamination involves a type of Listeria generally considered non-pathogenic to humans. However, it warned that rare and isolated cases of illness have been associated with it, prompting the precautionary recall.
Consumers are urged to check whether they have purchased the affected batch, which carries the following identifying information:
°Product: Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken 12g °Batch number: 396194 °Manufacturing date (MGF): 03.03.26 °Lot number: 6:003. °Best-before date: 02.03.2027
The recalled corn puffs were sold through Clicks stores across South Africa as well as through the retailer’s online platform.
The NCC has advised customers not to consume the product if they have purchased it. Consumers are encouraged to return the item to any Clicks store for a full refund or replacement, even if they do not have proof of purchase.
The commission said it is actively monitoring the recall process to ensure compliance with the country’s consumer protection laws.
NCC Acting Commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu said the recall highlights the importance of suppliers maintaining strict product safety standards.
“As we mark World Consumer Rights Day today with the global theme Safe Products. Confident Consumers, we remind suppliers of their obligation to provide goods of good quality, free of defects, usable and durable,” Ratshisusu said.
“Where goods fail to meet the required standards, those goods must be removed from the shelves to minimise potential harm,” he added.
The NCC said the recall underscores the responsibility of suppliers to act swiftly when potential safety issues arise, ensuring that affected products are removed from circulation to protect consumers.
