Iceland shoppers have been urged to check their freezers for a long-lasting dessert that was sold in shops with the wrong packaging. The supermarket has issued a product recall for the Mars Dessert Bar, advising in a public notice: "If you have purchased the product, DO NOT eat it."
A certain batch of the 600g product, which is a take on Mars chocolate, might instead contain the Snickers version of the dessert bar. Iceland said the product recall was a precautionary measure due to the 'mis-pack', due undeclared allergens that could be a risk to people with dietary restrictions.
Only bars with a best-before date of February 23, 2024 are affected and given the long date range, shoppers are advised to check now before they forget about it. The recall alert from the Food Standards Agency, published yesterday (December 30), states: "It may contain peanuts and egg, which are not mentioned on the label.