ALERT: Metal pieces found in popular Easter Eggs as huge batches pulled from shelves

Hundreds of popular chocolate Easter Eggs have been pulled from shelves over fears of the possible presence of metal pieces inside. 

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued the recall of specific batches of Tony’s Chocolonely hollow chocolate eggs due to the possible presence of small metal fragments.

Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores.

The following batches are implicated:

Tony’s Chocolonely hollow chocolate egg - milk caramel sea salt - 242g BBD: 30/06/2025

• L0385D, L0415D, L3244D, L3254D, L3264D, L3274D, L3304D, L3384D, L3394D, L3404D, L3444D, L3454D, L3464D, L3474D

Tony’s Chocolonely hollow chocolate egg - milk chocolate - 242g - BBD: 30/06/2025

• L0355D, L0345D, L0315D, L0305D,L3544D, L3534D, L3524D, L3514D, L3484D, L3374D, L3344D, L3334D, L3324D, L3314D, L3234D, L3204D, L3194D, L3184D

What to do?

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batches and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

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