'Do not eat': Mini Milk ice lollies pulled from shelves over allergy fears

A popular ice lolly brand has been pulled from the shelves of major supermarkets over allergy fears.

Wall’s Mini Milk Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate Ice Cream Lollies are being recalled because they contain milk and nuts, including pistachios, peanuts and soya, which are not mentioned in English on the label.

Unilever UK, which owns brands such as Ben and Jerry’s and Cornetto, says the ingredients and allergens on the packets are in Spanish.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) say the lollies are a health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or an allergy to nuts (pistachios), peanuts and/or soya.

The recall notice affects pack sizes with ten lollies (35ml) and batch codes L5123, L5126, L5127, L5128, L5129, L5141, and L5142.

The lollies have a best-before date of May 2027.

This alert affects only the specific Mini Milk products which have been purchased from stores in the UK.

No other Wall’s products are said to be affected.

Point of sale notices will be displayed in stores where the product is sold.

A company statement said: “The product and ingredients are the same as the UK product, and only a limited number of Wall’s Mini Milk Vanilla Strawberry & Chocolate Ice Cream Lollies 10x35ml packs feature the incorrect Spanish label.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your co-operation.”

Customers with allergy concerns should not eat them, and instead return it to the store where it was bought for a full refund.