Lidl recall warning as food may contain pieces of metal

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned anyone who has purchased the recalled item not to eat it.

The recall affects Lidl’s Harvest Basket Hash Browns.

The impacts hash browns come in packs of 750g, have a best before date of May 24, 2027, and a batch code of 5144L.

An FSA spokesman said: “Lidl GB is recalling the above product. A point of sale notice will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product.

“This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product.

“If you have bought the above product, do not eat it.

“Instead, return it to your nearest store for a full refund. For further information contact customer care on customer.care@lidl.co.uk or 0203 966 5566.”

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A Lidl spokesman added: “If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it.

“Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.”

What is a product recall?

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product).

The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.

In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued.

This provides local authorities with details of specific actions to be taken on behalf of consumers.