Warning over banned sweets

The sweets were banned in Europe last year

A banned sweet which has caused the death of 18 children has been found on sale in Hertfordshire.

Parents are being warned about the liquid-jelly sweets after packets were found on sale at cash and carry store in Watford.

According to the Food Standards Agency, jelly sweets made with the food additive konjac do not dissolve easily.

That can lead to the sweet becoming lodged in a child's throat.

The sweets containing konjac were banned in Europe last year after 18 children choked to death.

During a recent routine check at a cash-and-carry store in Watford, trading standards officers found ABC Mini Fruit Bites and Cocode Nut Jellies on sale.

Both contain konjac.

Parents, children and traders are being warned to be on the lookout for the sweets which are made in Taiwan.

Mini fruit gel sweets which don't contain konjac are not affected.