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Lindt and Sprüngli has withdrawn some of its Lindor white chocolate truffles because they contain potential traces of hazelnut and almonds that could be a health risk for people who are allergic to or intolerant of hazelnuts or almonds. The Agency has issued an alert.

Anyone with an allergy or intolerance of nuts is advised not to eat the affected packs of the product.

Product details

The product withdrawn is:

Lindt Lindor White Chocolate Truffles, 200g

Four batches of the above product had been produced on a line where hazelnuts and almonds were used, but the affected batches were not labelled with 'may contain traces of nuts' advice. The company has withdrawn the implicated batches from sale and will be relabelling remaining stock.

Customer notices have been issued explaining that anyone who bought one of these products can return it to the store for a full refund. Lindt and Sprüngli has also set up a consumer helpline on: 0208 6024100.

In addition, the company will be contacting the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the withdrawal.

No other Lindt and Sprüngli products are known to be affected.

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