AN URGENT warning has been issued to UK shops selling a popular sweet product.
The Food Standards Agency sent the alert out today warning consumers who may have purchased the item.
Jolly Rancher products have been recalled after the Food Standards Agency said they were unsafe to eat.
The popular sweets have been said to not be compliant with UK laws.
Businesses selling the products have been urged to stop sales immediately.
Businesses were also told to undertake product withdrawals and where there have been retail sales, to undertake product recalls.
The Food Standards Agency said the products contain Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons, (MOAH), and Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons, (MOSH).
The MOAHs and MOSHs make them unsafe to eat and not compliant with UK laws.
Jolly Rancher hard candies, ‘Misfits’ Gummies, Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1 and Jolly Ranchers Berry Gummies have all been recalled.
The Food Standards Agency said: “Consumption of the affected sweets is of toxicological concern, especially in younger age groups and where consumers eat a lot of the products or eat them regularly.
“MOAH can cause damage to DNA and has the potential to increase the risk of cancer, particularly if consumed in high quantities over a prolonged period of time.
“MOAH is a genotoxic carcinogen, therefore no exposure is without risk to human health.”;
