THOUSANDS of chocolate bars have been pulled from UK shelves after they were found to pose a potentially deadly health risk.
Shops across Britain have been told to remove the viral bars from sale immediately.
The Veira Dream of Angel Hair Pistachio Chocolate 165g has been urgently recalled over undeclared peanuts and sesame, which are allergens that could trigger life-threatening reactions.
Point-of-sale warnings have been have been issued, urging anyone with peanut or sesame allergies not to eat them and instead return them for a refund.
The recall, issued by distributor Dimark Limited, affects batch codes 05052025 and 07042025, with best-before dates of May 5, 2026, and April 7, 2026.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it has advised the firm to alert allergy organisations after the potentially dangerous labelling blunder was discovered.
The bars, made using pismaniye, a Turkish candy floss-style sweet — became the latest viral confectionery craze after Dubai-style chocolate took over TikTok earlier this year.
Unsafe imports warning
The FSA has repeatedly warned about a surge in unsafe, unlabelled imports flooding into the UK as viral “Dubai-style” treats explode on social media.
In June, the watchdog raised alarm that some imported bars were never intended for sale in Britain, meaning they often arrived without English ingredients lists or mandatory allergen information, putting vulnerable shoppers at serious risk.
A string of recalls followed over the summer, including three Dubai-style chocolate bars and a pistachio cream, after they were found to contain undeclared peanuts, almonds, cashews and walnuts.
Consumers and food businesses were urged to take urgent action and bin or return Noesis, Fix It, and counterfeit Le Damas chocolate products after the missing labelling was deemed a health hazard.
In July, Destan Pista Crème Dubai Style 200g was also pulled from sale when tests revealed it contained undeclared milk.
The FSA continues to warn that the booming trend for exotic, social-media-friendly sweets is fuelling a rise in dangerous imports, with allergy sufferers most at risk.
Symptoms of a food allergy – and when to call 999
Symptoms of a food allergy can affect any part of the body, including different parts of the body at the same time.
Common symptoms of a food allergy include:
- feeling dizzy or lightheaded
- itchy skin or a raised rash (hives)
- swelling of the lips, face and eyes (angioedema)
- coughing, wheezing, breathlessness, noisy breathing or a hoarse voice
- sneezing or an itchy, runny or blocked nose
- feeling sick or being sick
- tummy pain
- diarrhoea
You may get symptoms straight after eating the food you’re allergic to, or days later.
Call 999 if:
- your lips, mouth, throat or tongue suddenly become swollen
- you’re breathing very fast or struggling to breathe (you may become very wheezy or feel like you’re choking or gasping for air)
- your throat feels tight or you’re struggling to swallow
- your skin, tongue or lips turn blue, grey or pale (if you have black or brown skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of your hands or soles of your feet)
- you suddenly become very confused, drowsy or dizzy
- someone faints and cannot be woken up
- a child is limp, floppy or not responding like they normally do (their head may fall to the side, backwards or forwards, or they may find it difficult to lift their head or focus on your face)
You or the person who’s unwell may also have a rash that’s swollen, raised or itchy.
These can be signs of a serious allergic reaction and may need immediate treatment in hospital.
Source: NHS
Last month, Home Bargains is urgently recalling some of its popular chocolate bars over a potentially deadly “health risk”.
Chocolate bars being recalled include the Milka Hazelnut, Milka Whole Nut, and Milka Oreo Brownie bars.
M&S had to urgently recall one of its popular chocolate snacks due to a potentially life-threatening allergen.
Shoppers were warned to avoid packs of the luxury retailer’s Milk Chocolate Honeycomb due to undeclared peanuts.
M&S removed the 120g packs from shelves over fears they pose a health risk to peanut allergy sufferers.
Customers were also urged to return products with the barcode number 0917568/29143603.
Multiple packs from another sweet treat brand were pulled from shelves last month.
The major recall was announced by TJX Europe, which operates both T.K. Maxx and Homesense, where the chocolate biscuits were sold.
Multiple versions of the Les Florentins Chocolat Biscuits were removed from stores.
It came after it was discovered some of the chocolate biscuits contained gluten, an ingredient which was not declared on the packaging.
Your product recall rights
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
