Many Dutch supermarket chains issue expanded recall for cookies that may contain metal

Supermarket chain Jumbo recalled chocolate cookies on Thursday, as they could contain metal pieces that are bad for the health. A day later, more supermarket chains, like Albert Heijn, Dirk, Plus, Boni, Coop, Hoogvliet, Vomar, and DekaMarkt have also asked customers to bring certain chocolate cookies back to the shop for a full refund. Separately, Lidl issued a recall for some Easter chocolate bunnies.

Jumbo requests customers who have purchased the Jumbo Chocolate Cookies with an expiration date of 5-9-2024 and the Jumbo Double Chocolate Cookies with an expiration date of 13-9-2024 to return the products.

Albert Heijn's problems are also with their store brand cookies, in the Double Choc, Red Velvet, and Lemon Flavour carieties. SPAR is recalling store-brand Triple Chocolate cookies. The G'woon brand of double chocolate cookies will also be pulled from the shelves at Coop, Hoogvliet, and Boon's Markt.

Dirk, Vomar, and Coop all have problems with the Merba brand biscuits identified as being cranberry or triple chocolate. Plus, Boni, DekaMarkt and Hoogvliet only have issues with the Triple Chocolate biscuits from Merba.

Cookie producer Merba, which is based in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, said that that the metal shavings are too small to be discovered by metal detectors in the production lines. "The metal pieces discovered have different sizes, are mainly long and thin, which could form a possible risk to people's health if they consume them," the company said.

White and dark chocolate Easter bunnies from Lidl were also at risk of causing problems, the store said. The chocolate may contain pieces of hard plastic, and Lidl urged its customers not to consume the candy.

This concerns Favorina Easter bunnies in the praline white and praline pure varieties, with the barcodes 20340902 and 20453435. Customers are able to get a refund at the store.