A VIRAL Dubai-style chocolate bar has been urgently recalled over a dangerous health risk.
Shoppers have been warned not to eat the popular sweet treat.
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The Food Standards Agency warned that the Neosis Schokolade Love of Dubai chocolate contains peanuts.
But this is not mentioned on the label, making it a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy to the nut.
Shops selling the chocolate are warned to “immediately stop sales and to undertake product withdrawals”.
The FSA said: “The product presents a serious risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts.”
Businesses have been supplied these products by a company called Black Sea Trading Ltd, “who have so far been uncontactable”.
The FSA added: “Don’t buy this product, and if you have bought it, don’t eat it, especially if you have a peanut allergy.
“Dispose of the product at home and get in touch with your local Trading Standards in Great Britain or Environmental Health Officers in Northern Ireland, to let them know where you purchased it.”
It comes after Aldi urgently recalled one of its summer freezer staples after the product’s label failed to declare a major allergen.
The recall has been issued for its Specially Selected 4 Cheddar Cheese Scotch Beef Quarter Pounder Burgers.
Retailing for £3.29, the burgers failed to disclose gluten as an allergen on the product’s label.
This poses a risk to those who are gluten intolerant or suffer from coeliac disease.
Aldi has urged customers to not consume the product if they have an allergy or intolerance to gluten.
And a breakfast pastry has also been urgently recalled from all UK stores over contamination fears with shoppers warned to “not eat” the product.
Woodstock Vanilla Creme Crowns, made by Woodstock Foods, have been pulled from shelves after it was discovered they could trigger life-threatening allergic reactions.
The product could contain hazelnuts that are not listed on the label, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The FSA warned that the product is a “possible health risk” for anyone with an allergy to hazelnuts.
Hazelnuts are known to cause severe and sometimes fatal reactions in sensitive individuals.
Shoppers have been told the recall affects packs of 12 (50g each) with the batch code 224934 and a best before date of January 2026.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
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