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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-33-2021

The Family Butchers (Germany) recalls Reinert Teddy Bear Sausage Slices as the product may be contaminated with metal dust

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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Reinert Teddy Bear Sausage Slices

Pack size: 115g
Use by
All use by dates up to and including 05 July 2021

The latest affected use-by date was 5 July 2021, 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 any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

There is a possibility that the product may be contaminated with metal dust, making it unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

The Family Butchers (Germany) is recalling Reinert Teddy Bear Sausage Slices 115g as the product may be contaminated with metal dust, making it unsafe to eat. The product is only sold in Lidl stores in Northern Ireland.

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

What the business is doing

The Family Butcher (Germany) is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all Lidl retail stores in Northern Ireland that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell 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: Northern Ireland.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 12th recall involving Lidl in the 12 months to 9 June 2021. All Lidl recalls
  • Metal has caused 62 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by bread and bakery. All metal recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.