Lidl launches urgent recall for popular pretzel snack that might spark 'burning sensation'

Lidl has been forced to callback respective fashionable products, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said successful an urgent announcement released today, arsenic they mightiness origin a "burning sensation" erstwhile eaten

Brits person been issued an urgent informing arsenic Lidl recalls a fashionable snack pursuing reports it causes a "burning sensation".

The UK supermarket elephantine has been forced to contented a callback of 2 Alpenfest Salted Mini Pretzel products, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). In an announcement posted online, the FSA said the pretzels "may origin a burning sensation successful the rima erstwhile consumed".

The sensation "potentially" causes discomfort, making the pretzels "unsafe to the consumer". The organisation has present issued a enactment of batch codes for recall arsenic it urges anyone who whitethorn person the products successful their homes to instrumentality them to the supermarket.

Lidl introduced "point of sale" notices which person been displayed successful stores wherever it is selling 4 products, each of which person 1 of 2 batch numbers, with immoderate different shops selling the pretzels pursuing suit. The FSA said the notices "explain to customers wherefore the products are being recalled and archer them what to bash if they person bought the products."

The announcement, the FSA said, covers the pursuing products:

Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Milk Chocolate

• Pack size: 140g
• Batch code: 8509
• Best before: February 28, 2025

Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Dark Chocolate

• Pack size: 140g
• Batch code: 8509
• Best before: February 28, 2025

Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Milk Chocolate

• Pack size: 140g
• Batch code: 8535
• Best before: June 30, 2025

Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Dark Chocolate

• Pack size: 140g
• Batch code: 8535
• Best before: June, 30 2025

People who person immoderate of the supra products successful their location person been advised to instrumentality them to Lidl, the FSA states, with customers told to expect a afloat refund.

The FSA states: "If you person bought immoderate of the supra products bash not devour them. Instead, instrumentality them to the nearest Lidl store for a afloat refund." Anyone who needs further accusation regarding the callback has been asked to interaction Lidl's lawsuit attraction section either connected the telephone oregon via email.

People who would similar to scope the supermarket by telephone tin dial 02039665566 successful England, Wales oregon Scotland, oregon 0289 568 4888 successful Northern Ireland. Those who would similar to email the institution tin constitute to customer.care@lidl.co.uk.