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Urgent Lidl 'don't eat' warning as treat 'may contain metal'
Lidl advises customers to return XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel packs with best before dates in late 2025 after metal contamination risk was identified by the Food Standards Agency.
- On October 17, 2025 the Food Standards Agency published a recall alert after Lidl GB recalled the XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter, pack size 560g.
- The recall follows findings the XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter may contain metal foreign bodies, which can present a risk of injury, the Food Standards Agency said.
- Lidl told customers `we advise you not to eat it` and to return the product for a full refund, contacting Lidl Customer Care on 0203 966 5566 for more information.
- Lidl apologised to UK shoppers as it recalled XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel to prevent injuries by removing affected batches from sale.
- The Food Standards Agency issues Product Recall Information Notices to inform consumers and local authorities about food problems, and in some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' provides local authorities with specific steps.
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Lidl issues 'do not eat' warning over fears sweet treat could contain pieces of metal
Lidl has issued a food safety alert for the caramel stroopwaffel sweet-treat, advising customers not to consume it due to the potential presence of metal foreign bodies
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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