Lidl issues urgent ‘health risk’ product recall – mistake on label

Lidl has issued an urgent product recall due to a mistake on the label. The supermarket’s Deluxe Red Cabbage with Apple, Dried Cranberries and Spices 480g product poses a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

In an allergy issued on Tuesday (January 6), the FSA said this is because the label doesn’t mention the product contains milk. All batches and use by dates are affected by the recall.

In its alert, the FSA said: “Lidl GB is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.”

It said Lidl has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers, explaining why the product is being recalled and to tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

Lidl’s notice urged anyone with a milk allergy who has bought the product not to eat it. Customers who have bought it can take it back to their nearest branch for a full refund. It said no other products in Lidl’s “Deluxe” range were affected by the recall.

The discount retailer’s notice added: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.”

For more information, call Lidl’s customer care line on 0203 966 5566 or email customer.care@lidl.co.uk

Lidl’s product recall comes after food giant Nestle recalled some of its baby formula products over concerns they may contain a food poisoning toxin.

The company said several batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula were not safe to be fed to babies.

Affected batches may contain the cereulide toxin which can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps, if consumed, according to the FSA.

Nestle apologised to customers but said there had been no confirmed reports of any related illness so far. It added the problem was caused by an ingredient provided by a leading supplier.

Jane Rawling, Head of Incidents at the agency, said: “FSA’s advice is that parents, guardians and caregivers should not feed infants or young children with these products.

“Cereulide is a toxin produced by food poisoning bacteria Bacillus Cereus, and can cause food poisoning symptoms which can be quick to develop and include vomiting, and stomach cramps.

“I want to reassure parents, guardians and caregivers that we are taking urgent action, helping to ensure all of the affected product is removed from sale as a precaution.

“If you have fed this product to a baby and have any concerns about potential health impact, you should seek advice from healthcare professionals by contacting your GP or calling NHS 111.”

Nestle products affected by the recall include SMA Advanced First Infant Milk, SMA Advanced Follow-On Milk, SMA Anti Reflux, SMA Alfamino, SMA First Infant Milk, SMA Little Steps First Infant Milk, SMA Comfort and SMA Lactose Free.

More detail about which batches have been recalled can be found on food.gov.uk or on the Nestle website.