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Recall after battery found inside Co-op Easter bunny | Recall after battery found inside Co-op Easter bunny |
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A criminal investigation has begun after a battery was found inside a chocolate Easter bunny at a Co-op store. | A criminal investigation has begun after a battery was found inside a chocolate Easter bunny at a Co-op store. |
The Nottingham Post reported a single-cell battery was found inside a hollow milk chocolate Easter bunny in Bestwood, Nottingham, on Saturday. | |
Co-op has initiated a UK-wide recall following the alleged tampering incident. | Co-op has initiated a UK-wide recall following the alleged tampering incident. |
About 3,000 of the items have been sold nationwide at £1 each. | About 3,000 of the items have been sold nationwide at £1 each. |
The National Crime Agency and police are assisting with the investigation, the supermarket said. | The National Crime Agency and police are assisting with the investigation, the supermarket said. |
Tammy-Louise Dundon told the Nottingham Post: "My daughter bit the ears off and shouted 'what's this?' I was just like 'oh my God'. | Tammy-Louise Dundon told the Nottingham Post: "My daughter bit the ears off and shouted 'what's this?' I was just like 'oh my God'. |
"How much damage do these batteries do? I've heard kids have died from eating them. They can get stuck in the oesophagus or can be corrosive." | "How much damage do these batteries do? I've heard kids have died from eating them. They can get stuck in the oesophagus or can be corrosive." |
A spokesman for the Co-op said: "The health and safety of our customers is uppermost in our minds. | A spokesman for the Co-op said: "The health and safety of our customers is uppermost in our minds. |
"We are concerned about one incident of alleged product tampering involving our hollow milk chocolate Easter bunny foil figure, which has been found to contain a small battery inside. | "We are concerned about one incident of alleged product tampering involving our hollow milk chocolate Easter bunny foil figure, which has been found to contain a small battery inside. |
"This follows an incident at Christmas when two similar products were targeted and contaminated." | "This follows an incident at Christmas when two similar products were targeted and contaminated." |
Customers have been urged to return Easter bunny figures to stores for a full refund. | Customers have been urged to return Easter bunny figures to stores for a full refund. |
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