Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over chocolate bar that may contain PLASTIC

Health
By Liam
  • Lidl is recalling a bar of white chocolate because it may pose a choking hazard
  • The supermarket calls on people to return the chocolate bar and receive a full refund

By Rebecca Whittaker for Mailonline

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Lidl has urgently recalled a popular chocolate bar over concerns it contains bits of plastic.

The supermarket has provided its Fin Carré White Chocolate Bar with a ‘do not eat’ warning because it contains pieces of plastic that it fears could pose a choking hazard.

Only batches of Fin Carré White Chocolate with an expiration date of October 16, 2024 are included in the recall.

Officials from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which published the warning, warn that these products are ‘unsafe to eat’.

The supermarket has provided its Fin Carré white chocolate bar with a ‘do not eat’ warning because it contains pieces of plastic that it fears could pose a choking hazard.

The stock of the Fin Carré White Chocolate with expiration date October 16, 2024 is affected by the recall

The stock of the Fin Carré White Chocolate with expiration date October 16, 2024 is affected by the recall

The chocolate bar, sold in packs of 100 grams, can be returned to a Lidl store for a full refund.

Lidl has also sent a sales notice to its customers explaining why the products are being recalled and what to do if they have purchased the products.

The supermarket said: ‘We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.’

The FSA carries out food recalls – asking customers to return a product – when issues are spotted that mean a product should not be sold.

Pieces of plastic in food pose a choking hazard to both children and adults.

Asphyxiation occurs when the airway suddenly becomes partially or completely blocked, but sufficiently so that breathing is prevented.

If an adult’s airways are blocked, they may be able to clear the blockage themselves.

However, if coughing doesn’t solve the problem, back blows and abdominal thrusts can help. If these do not work you should call 999 immediately.

The NHS warns that you should not give abdominal thrusts to babies under one year old or to pregnant women.

What to do if someone is choking

  1. Encourage the person to continue coughing and remove any obvious obstructions from the mouth. If that doesn’t work, give five hard blows to the back, between the shoulder blades. Check their mouth after each mouth.
  2. If they are still choking, stand behind them and put your arms around their waist, above the belly button. Clench one fist and grasp it with your other hand. Pull vigorously – and upward – five times. Check their mouth every time.
  3. If this doesn’t work, call 999. Continue giving five sharp strokes, followed by five sharp pulls. If the person becomes unresponsive, initiate CPR.

Source: Sint-Jan Ambulance

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