Do not eat order issued as major supermarket recalls popular breakfast item found to contain METAL shards

Lidl has issued an urgent product recall of its Harvest Basket Hash Browns amid fears they may contain pieces of metal.

The frozen breakfast item, sold in stores across England, Scotland and Wales, is being withdrawn after the potential contamination was discovered in a specific batch.

Customers are being warned not to eat the affected product, as it could pose a choking hazard or cause internal injury.

The supermarket said the issue affects the 750g packs of Harvest Basket Hash Browns with the batch code 5144L and a best-before date of 24 May 2027.

The Food Standards Agency confirmed the recall in an alert issued last night, stating that the product was ‘unsafe to eat’ due to the risk posed by metal fragments.

Lidl said point-of-sale notices are being displayed in stores to inform customers of the recall and explain what steps to take.

Anyone who has bought the affected product is advised to return it to their nearest Lidl store, where they will be given a full refund, even without a receipt.

In a statement, the budget retailer said: ‘Lidl GB is recalling the product due to the potential presence of foreign bodies (metal) which may present a choking hazard.

‘If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it.

‘Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be issued.’ More to follow…