Lidl recall announced for advent calendars due to potential salmonella contamination

Lidl advent calendar recall overview: 

• Who: Lidl US has recalled its Favorina-branded advent calendar.
• Why: The product may be contaminated with salmonella. 
• Where: The recall is active in the United States.

Lidl US has recalled its Favorina-branded Advent Calendar due to potential salmonella contamination in some of the calendar items.

The recall was issued Dec. 6 on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration website and applies to 8.4 oz Favorina-branded Advent Calendar (Premium Chocolate with a Creamy Filling) sold at Lidl US stores between Oct. 12 and Dec. 5, 2022. 

This recall was issued because some items in the calendar may be contaminated with salmonella. 

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, the recall says.

The affected products have a Best By year of 2023 and barcode number 4056489516965.

Lidl says salmonella was found during routine testing

This issue was found during routine testing, the recall said. 

Lidl US has received no reports or complaints of illness related to the product so far. The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes end in class action lawsuits.

“If customers have purchased this product, they should not consume the product, and immediately return it to their nearest Lidl store for a full refund,” the recall states. 

“Lidl US regrets any inconvenience related to this voluntary recall, which is issued in keeping with our focus on customer health and safety.” 

This is not the first time an advent calendar has been recalled. In January, Aldi issued a voluntary recall for its Pure Being Cat Advent Calendars and Pure Being Dog Advent Calendars due to a potential choking hazard.

Are you affected by this Lidl recall? Let us know in the comments! 

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