Lidl has issued an urgent recall for its fruit and nut bars because they pose a ‘choking hazard’ as they may contain pieces of plastic.
Food safety watchdogs stuck a ‘do not eat’ alert on four of the major supermarket’s Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bars products.
Cocoa and orange, blueberry muffin, salted caramel and berry were the flavours which customers have been warned may not be safe to eat.
They come as an assortment of five at 35 grams each, with a best before date of November and December 2025.
Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling the healthy snacks.
Customers have been asked to return any of the items purchased to their nearest store for a full refund.
The major retailer said: ‘Lidl GB is recalling the mentioned product due to potential presence of plastic foreign bodies which may present a choking hazard. If you have bought the product we advise you not to eat it.
‘Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given.
Lidl has issued an urgent recall for its fruit and nut bars because they pose a ‘choking hazard’ as they may contain pieces of plastic
‘We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.’
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which published the alert, issues recalls when problems are spotted with food that means it should not be sold.
It is unclear how large the plastic pieces potentially present in the bars are.
But the FSA said their presence would make the product ‘unsafe to eat’.
It follows a similar alert that was issued just last month over Morrison’s own-brand sausages.
Watchdogs issued a ‘do not eat’ alert on The Best 6 Thick Cumberland Sausages.
Affected packs were those weighing 400g and with a use by date of May 1 this year.
