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A potato dish sold at Lidl is being urgently recalled over fears it may contain pieces of copper.

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A potato dish sold at Lidl is being urgently recalled over fears it may contain pieces of copper.

LIDL has urgently taken two potato dishes off the shelves over fears they may contain “pieces of copper”.

Shoppers were warned not to consume the products because copper shards made them “unsafe to eat.”

Lidl remembered two varieties of potato salads

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Lidl remembered two varieties of potato salads1 credit
It said two children's Meadow fresh potato salads may contain pieces of copper and advised customers not to eat them.

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It said two children’s Meadow fresh potato salads may contain pieces of copper and advised customers not to eat them.1 credit

Lidl is recalling two Meadow fresh potato salads that were sold in stores in England, Scotland and Wales, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said in a warning to consumers.

These include Creamy Potato Salad and Yogurt Potato Salad.

The affected batches of potato salad with creme fraiche had expiration dates of December 12, 16 and 23.

For yogurt, the products included in the recall had expiration dates of December 7, 13, 14, 16 and 21.

The FSA said: “These products may contain pieces of copper, making them unsafe to eat.”

No other Meadow Fresh products sold under the Lidl brand will be affected, the chain said in a notice to customers.

Customers who purchased the above products have been advised not to purchase them.

Instead, they were told to return them to the store they bought them from for a full refund.

Swallowing sharp objects such as metal and plastic can damage the teeth, mouth and esophagus, and may cause choking.

If the fragments travel further into the body, they can puncture the intestine and, in severe cases, cause internal bleeding.

Anyone who thinks they or a family member has ingested something metal should seek medical attention immediately.

The recall comes after Aldi urgently recalled the favorite party food over concerns it could pose a health risk to people with sesame allergies.

This is not the first time that products have been removed from shelves due to traces of foreign objects.

In October, Tesco recalled packs of its pasties over concerns that some may contain glue.

Meanwhile, Marks and Spencer pulled out pots of pumpkin soup after it was noted that some of them had pieces of metal in them.

What to do if someone is choking

Mild suffocation

If the airway is only partially blocked, the person can usually talk, cry, cough or breathe, and can clear the blockage on their own.

In adults:

  • Encourage them to keep coughing
  • Ask them to try to spit out the object.
  • Don’t put your fingers in their mouth
  • If coughing doesn’t help, start hitting the back.

In children:

  • If you see an item, try to remove it (but don’t poke blindly)
  • Cough encouragement
  • Call for help if the cough is ineffective or the child is silent.
  • Use back blows if the child is still conscious but not coughing.

Severe suffocation

In adults:

If the choking is severe, the person will not be able to speak, cry, cough, or breathe.

Without help they will eventually pass out, so you should hit them in the back.

In children:

Back blows can be given to children up to one year old.

If this does not help, children under 12 months can begin chest thrusts, and children over one year old can begin abdominal thrusts.

Call 999 if the blockage persists after attempting to hit back and push to the chest or abdomen.

Continue this cycle until help arrives.

Even if the object comes out, seek medical attention. Part of the object may have been left behind, or the patient may have been injured during the procedure.

Source: National Health Service