Lidl recalls AlpenFest Style Salted Mini Pretzels (chocolate covered) because of a possible burning sensation when consumed

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them. Instead, return them to the nearest Lidl store for a full refund. For further information, please contact Lidl Customer Care on [email protected] or 02039665566 for GB or 0289 568 4888 for NI.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products may cause a burning sensation in the mouth when consumed.

Details from the notice

Lidl is extending the recall of two Alpenfest Salted Mini Pretzel products because they may cause a burning sensation in the mouth when consumed, potentially causing discomfort and making them unsafe to the consumer. This notice is an update to include further dates and batch codes and replaces the earlier notice.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Lidl is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

• Lidl

Updates to this recall

1. 31 January 2025 · FSA-PRIN-07-2025
   Original alert: Lidl GB recalls AlpenFest Style Salted Mini Pretzels (chocolate covered) because of a possible burning sensation when consumed
2. 6 February 2025 · FSA-PRIN-07-2025-update-1
   Update 1: Updated: Lidl recalls AlpenFest Style Salted Mini Pretzels (chocolate covered) because of a possible burning sensation when consumed
   • New batch or date details: batch 8509; best before 28 February 2025
   • Advice to consumers was updated

How this recall compares

• This was the 6th recall involving Lidl in the 12 months to 31 January 2025. All Lidl recalls
• Choking or injury risk has caused 54 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in chocolate and sweets, followed by soft drinks, tea and coffee. All choking or injury risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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