Wall’s Mini Milk Vanilla Strawberry & Chocolate Ice Cream Lollies – which come in a pack of 10 – have been pulled from supermarket shelves as the Food Standards Agency shared a ‘do not eat’ warning
Popular children’s ice creams are being withdrawn from sale and recalled, and parents are being warned to not let their children eat them, after a labelling mistake which could have deadly results.
Wall’s Mini Milk Vanilla Strawberry & Chocolate Ice Cream Lollies – which come in a pack of 10 – contain milk, soya, pistachios and peanuts, all potentially serious allergens and have not been declared on the label. A vital DO NOT EAT warning has been issued by the Food Standards Agency as the product recall is now in full swing, as many turn to their freezers for frozen treats in a bid to beat the sweltering heat gripping much of the country.
In an Allergy Alert statement the FSA said: “Unilever UK recalls Wall’s Mini Milk Vanilla Strawberry & Chocolate Ice Cream Lollies because they contain milk and may contain nuts (pistachios), peanuts and soya which are not mentioned in English on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or an allergy to nuts (pistachios) and/or an allergy to peanuts and/or soya.”
The warning relates to items with the batch codes L5123, L5126, L5127, L5128, L5129, L5141 and L5142 and the best before date of May 2027. The FSA added: “Unilever is recalling the above product and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations.
“Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.
“If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or an allergy to nuts (pistachios) and/or an allergy to peanuts and/or soya, do not eat it. For further information and a refund, please contact the Unilever careline team at [email protected]”
For those with allergies, even exposure to a small amount can cause potentialyl fatal anaphylaxis – a reaction which can cause difficulty breathing, a drop in blood pressure, swelling of the throat and loss of conciousness.
Unilever has said it was removing the product from sale and has contacted allergy support organisations to help raise awareness. Allergy campaigners have long warned that inconsistent or unclear food labelling puts vulnerable people at risk—particularly when labels are printed in foreign languages or without required allergen declarations.
The popular frozen children’s treats have been recalled as temperatures in the UK are set to soar, meaning many will be turning to the freezer in the hopes of something to cool down. Warnings for extreme heat are in place across much of England as temperatures are set to reach 35C in one of the hottest June days on record.
The Met Office said temperatures would climb above 30C widely across England including places such as Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol and Cambridge, with highs of 35C in London and south-east England. Amber heat health alerts for Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West have been extended into Wednesday morning. A yellow heat health alert has also been extended for the North West.