AN urgent product recall has been issued for a soup product sold by Marks and Spencer.

The retailer has issued a recall of one of its soup products amidst fears of "possible chemical contamination".

According to information released by the Food Standards Agency, the decision to recall the Chicken and Vegetable Soup with a use by date of 30 March 2017 was taken as a "precautionary measure" because of "a taint caused by possible chemical contamination".

The supermarket chain has asked anyone with the potentially affected products with the unique produce code of 00711135 and use-by-date of 30/3/2017 not to use them and to return the packs to their nearest store for a full refund.