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The Independent
06-04-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Urgent Easter egg warning issued over fears they could contain metal shards
A firm has recalled batches of their milk chocolate and caramel sea salt Easter Egg products over fears they may contain metal fragments. Tony's Chocolonely has recalled its 242g Hollow Easter Egg products with a best before date of June 2025. A statement from Tony's Chocolonely said: 'If you have purchased the above products with the affected lot codes, please do not consume and instead return the product to the store of purchase for a refund. 'The rest of the Easter range, including all its small eggs and other products are safe to consume.' It added: 'The source of this issue has been identified and resolved. Tony's Chocolonely is working in partnership with retailers and food authorities who are in the process of removing impacted products from sale and distribution.' Customers are advised to visit or for the specific lot codes of the items affected. It comes a day after Tony's Chocolonely recalled two chocolate bars – its 180g Dark Almond Sea Salt bar and its 180g Everything Bar – over concerns the products could contain small stones. The sea salt bars affected have best before dates of February 28 2026, April 2 2026 and April 22 2026. The Everything Bars had best before dates of November 26 2025, November 27 2025 and November 28 2025. Meanwhile Sainsbury's recalled its Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel on Monday over concerns it may contain pieces of metal.
The Independent
05-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
Shoppers urgently warned not to eat this popular chocolate bar
Tony's Chocolonely has issued a warning to customers not to eat certain batches of two of its chocolate bars due to potential contamination with "small stones". The chocolate brand issued the warning on April 1. "We wish this were an April Fools', but we'd never kid about the quality of our products," it said. Customers who have purchased the affected bars are advised to return them to the point of purchase for a full refund. The affected bars are the Everything bars and Dark Almond Sea Salt. The food recall affects bars with the lot codes 162633, 162614, 163061, 4331, 4332 and 4333. Dark Almond Sea Salt bars with the best before dates 28 February 2026 and 2 April 2026, and Everything bars with a best before date between the 26 and 28 November of this year should be avoided. The company explained on its website that it managed to trace the issue back to one of its almond suppliers. Following an investigation, it discovered the new origin of almonds in a limited batch was 'insufficiently processed' at the supplier's factory. That resulted in small stones being present in the final product. In a statement, Tony's Chocolonely said: 'We are extremely sorry to have to issue this recall, and for the inconvenience that this will cause people who purchased these products. 'Whilst the probability of a product being affected is low, we always put the safety and satisfaction of our consumers first and that is why we have made the decision to recall these products. 'We apologise to consumers and our partners for the impact this will have.' The Food Standards Agency also issued a food alert, adding in a statement: 'If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a refund or replacement. For further information, please visit the Tony's Chocolonely website.' Last week, shoppers were issued a warning not to eat a vegetable lasagna sold in Iceland over fears it could contain plastic. Customers of the high street supermarket chain are being asked to return Vegetable Lasagnes in a 400g pack with best-before dates of 23 to 30 July 2026. The Food Standards Agency issued a notice explaining the 'precautionary measures'.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tony's Chocolonely issues urgent Easter egg warning over fears they could contain metal shards
A firm has recalled batches of their milk chocolate and caramel sea salt Easter Egg products over fears they may contain metal fragments. Tony's Chocolonely has recalled its 242g Hollow Easter Egg products with a best before date of June 2025. A statement from Tony's Chocolonely said: 'If you have purchased the above products with the affected lot codes, please do not consume and instead return the product to the store of purchase for a refund. 'The rest of the Easter range, including all its small eggs and other products are safe to consume.' It added: 'The source of this issue has been identified and resolved. Tony's Chocolonely is working in partnership with retailers and food authorities who are in the process of removing impacted products from sale and distribution.' Customers are advised to visit or for the specific lot codes of the items affected. It comes a day after Tony's Chocolonely recalled two chocolate bars – its 180g Dark Almond Sea Salt bar and its 180g Everything Bar – over concerns the products could contain small stones. The sea salt bars affected have best before dates of February 28 2026, April 2 2026 and April 22 2026. The Everything Bars had best before dates of November 26 2025, November 27 2025 and November 28 2025. Meanwhile Sainsbury's recalled its Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel on Monday over concerns it may contain pieces of metal.
The Independent
04-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
Tony's Chocolonely issues urgent Easter egg warning over fears they could contain metal shards
A firm has recalled batches of their milk chocolate and caramel sea salt Easter Egg products over fears they may contain metal fragments. Tony's Chocolonely has recalled its 242g Hollow Easter Egg products with a best before date of June 2025. The products concerned have the specific codes 8720701144163 and 8720701144187. Tony's Chocolonely said: 'If you have purchased the above products with the affected lot codes, please do not consume and instead return the product to the store of purchase for a refund. 'The rest of the Easter range, including all its small eggs and other products are safe to consume.' It comes a day after Tony's Chocolonely recalled two chocolate bars – its 180g Dark Almond Sea Salt bar and its 180g Everything Bar – over concerns the products could contain small stones. The sea salt bars affected have best before dates of February 28 2026, April 2 2026 and April 22 2026. The Everything Bars had best before dates of November 26 2025, November 27 2025 and November 28 2025.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tony's Chocolonely Bars Recalled in Multiple Countries — Including the US and Canada
Attention chocolate lovers: It's time to check your stash for this important recall. This week, Tony's Chocolonely Inc., a New York-based company, announced a voluntary recall of some of its chocolate bars due to the potential presence of small stones in certain products. The company stated on its website, "Whilst the chance of any individual product being affected is low, we have decided to take this step in order to ensure the safety and satisfaction of Tony's Chocolonely consumers." The recall also impacts several countries. In the U.S. and Canada, the company clarified that the recall involves limited lots of two specific chocolate products distributed nationwide: the Dark Almond Sea Salt (6.35 ounces) and the Everything Bar (milk chocolate with caramel, pretzel, almond nougat, and sea salt) (6.35 ounces), with specific lot codes provided below. No other Tony's Chocolonely products are affected. Related: The 10 Best Dark Chocolate Bars, According to Our Tests The lot numbers for the Tony's Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar include the following: lot code 4327 with the corresponding UPC 850011828564; lot code 4330 with the corresponding UPC 850011828564; lot code 4331 with the corresponding UPC 850011828564; lot code M4331 with the corresponding UPC 850032676441. All these products come with best-used-by dates of November 22, 2025, to November 26, 2025. Then there's Tony's Everything Bar, which includes the following codes: lot code 163094 with the corresponding UPC 858010005641; lot code 162634 with the corresponding UPC 858010005641; and lot code M162634 with the corresponding UPC 85001182890. All these products have best-used-by dates ranging from February 2, 2026, to April 2, 2026. According to the chocolate maker, the bars were distributed between February 7 and March 24. No other products are affected in the United States, and no injuries have been reported in connection with the recall. However, if you've recently traveled abroad and purchased a bar, you should be aware that the Melk Karamel Amandel Noga Pretzel Zeezout 180-gram bar in the Netherlands was also subject to a recall. Its lot number is 4333. Related: When to Use Chocolate Chips, Baking Chocolate, or Cocoa Powder Food Safety News also noted that the European Commission's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed portal issued an alert indicating that other affected countries include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. 'Once we started to receive consumer complaints, we were able to trace the issue back to one of our almond suppliers," Tony's stated. "After further investigation, it appears that a new origin of almonds in a limited batch was insufficiently processed at the supplier's factory, resulting in a risk of foreign objects — small stones — being present in the final products that were made,' said Tony's Chocolonely." Consumers who purchased the product can request a refund here, or if they have questions, they can email the manufacturer at mailus@ affected: Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar, Everything Bar, and Melk Karamel Amandel Noga Pretzel Zeezout BarReason for recall: Small stones found within the chococolate Countries affected: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United StatesTony's Everything Bar details: Lot code 163094 with the corresponding UPC 858010005641; lot code 162634 with the corresponding UPC 858010005641; and lot code M162634 with the corresponding UPC 85001182890Tony's Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar details: Lot code 4327 with the corresponding UPC 850011828564; lot code 4330 with the corresponding UPC 850011828564; lot code 4331 with the corresponding UPC 850011828564; lot code M4331 with the corresponding UPC 850032676441Read the original article on Food & Wine
