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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-36-2023

Lidl GB recalls Red Hen Battered 25 Chicken Dippers because they may contain pieces of hard blue plastic

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Red Hen Battered 25 Chicken Dippers

Pack size: 450g
Batch code
306931400
Best before
End of February 2025

The latest affected best-before date was February 2025, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought or contact [email protected] or call 0203 966 5566 for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product may contain hard, blue pieces of plastic which makes it unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Lidl GB recalls Red Hen Battered 25 Chicken Dippers because they may contain pieces of hard blue plastic. The possible presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat.

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 GB is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all Lidl GB stores. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Lidl in the 12 months to 6 October 2023. All Lidl recalls
  • Plastic has caused 72 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by bread and bakery. All plastic recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.