{"id":86009,"date":"2023-09-28T11:33:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=86009"},"modified":"2023-09-28T11:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:33:09","slug":"popular-chocolate-treat-urgently-recalled-by-john-lewis-over-fears-it-contains-shards-of-glass-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/lifestyle\/popular-chocolate-treat-urgently-recalled-by-john-lewis-over-fears-it-contains-shards-of-glass-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular chocolate treat urgently recalled by John Lewis over fears it contains shards of glass | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A POPULAR chocolate treat has been urgently recalled because it may contain shards of glass.<\/p>\n

Hotel Chocolat Choose Your Poison has been taken off shelves at John Lewis, as well as the manufacturer\u2019s high street and online stores.<\/p>\n


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The Halloween cocktail chocolates are thought to contain the \u201cpossible presence of glass\u201d, according to the Food Standards Agency.<\/p>\n

It \u201ccould cause harm if inadvertently consumed\u201d, officials said.<\/p>\n

An FSA spokesperson said: \u201cHotel Chocolat recalls Hotel Chocolat Choose Your Poison because it may contain pieces of glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe affected product is sold at Hotel Chocolat stores, online and at John Lewis stores.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recalled products were sold between September 1 and 26 with lot numbers 23205, 23206 and 23207.<\/p>\n

Lot numbers can be found on the packaging tag next to the best before end date.<\/p>\n

They were sold in a glass flask with a cork stopper and have best before dates of January 2024.<\/p>\n

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The FSA said if you have bought the product, do not eat it.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson said: \u201cInstead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFor further information contact Hotel Chocolat at help@hotelchocolat.com.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hotel Chocolate said: "We\u2019re very sorry that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience and concern caused."<\/p>\n

If you bought the product from John Lewis, you should speak with John Lewis directly, they said.<\/p>\n

Swallowing sharp objects like glass can injure the teeth, mouth and oesophagus (food pipe), and is a\u00a0choking\u00a0risk, particularly for young\u00a0children.<\/p>\n

If fragments make it further into the body, this can puncture the intestines and cause internal bleeding in severe cases.<\/p>\n

Choking happens when someone's airway suddenly gets blocked, either fully or partly.<\/p>\n

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Mild choking<\/p>\n

If the airway is only partly blocked, the person will usually be able to speak, cry, cough or breathe, and may be able to clear the blockage themselves.<\/p>\n

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