Co-op Hollow Milk Chocolate Bunny Recall [UK]

UK/London: Co-op recalls all current batch/lots of Hollow Milk Chocolate Bunny Treats due to suspected risk of product tampering and consequential ingestion and laceration hazards. FSA: http://ht.ly/UoLK308yJl6

Direct link: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2017/15940/co-op-recalls-chocolate-bunny

Additional information:
The UK Food Standards Agency (“FSA”) reports the following Chocolate Bunny Treats are subject to recall:

• Co-op Hollow Milk Chocolate Bunny Treats, sold in 120 gram foil-wrapped packages. According to media reports, an estimated 3,000 of the items have been sold nationwide at £1 each.

==> No barcodes, UPCs, EANs, or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

Please consult the photograph above for details of the food’s packaging, design and retail presentation.

According to the FSA, Co-op has recalled all Hollow Milk Chocolate Bunny Treats due to alleged product tampering in which one (1) battery was found in a Bunny by a small child. The presence of a small battery inside this food makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a risk to health and safety.

The Nottingham Post reported a single-cell battery was found inside a Hollow Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny in Bestwood, Nottingham, this past Saturday. A police investigation has been launched into the incident. You can read the article here: http://www.nottinghampost.com/co-op-chocolate-easter-bunnies-recalled-after-bulwell-mum-finds-battery-in-treat/story-30101093-detail/story.html

If plastic or metal fragments are ingested, they could cut the mouth, stomach or other parts of the GI tract, cause intestinal perforation or serious infection and possibly require surgical intervention for their safe removal.

If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Milk Chocolate Bunny Treats, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, kindly return the product to the store Co-op where you purchased it for a full refund.

If you have any questions about this recall, please contact Co-op’s Customer Relations Team on 0800 0686 727.

Please note: other foods have been recalled due to suspected product tampering. To see all notifications relating to product tampering, please search for “tampering” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

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More information about this recall:
Recalls Direct RIN: 8209-2017
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