From the get go before I write anything more the onus was on me to check the panels containing the ingredients used in the Barley Sugar Confectionary shown in the photos .
Recently I had to undergo a colonoscopy . The medication I take has the side affect of my mouth becoming very dry . I was told by the medicos to purchase some Barley Sugar to alleviate the dryness in my mouth .
I woke about 1.00am in the morning prior to the procedure . My mouth was as dry as the Sahara so I unwrapped a Barley Sugar Lolly and popped it in my mouth . Immediately my tongue and lips started to tingle and swell . I spat the lolly out .
I put on my reading glasses and checked the ingredients . Still could not read them clearly so grabbed a magnifying glass . I’m very allergic to sulphites and as you can see in the photos one states it does contain sulphites and the other "may " contain it .
May contain is a bit late when you are flat on your back in an ambulance being rushed to hospital . I know manufacturers have to put " may contain " to cover their backsides legally .
What I propose is that a red star or similar is placed on the packet to draw attention to the fact that their may be an ingredient that is proven to cause a allergic reaction in some consumers . The Lollies in the packets are roughly the size of a 10 cent coin . I went back to one of the places I had purchased one of the packets from and asked a sales assistant if the product contained sulphites . They had trouble seeing if yes or no and proceeded to go to the main office and get a magnifying glass . Enough said.
By law all products that contain sulphites must state that . You should not have to use a magnifying glass to see same . Surely there is a better way .
