Lidl recall metal foreign bodies can be in Gutknecht Köttbullar

The Gutknecht Köttbullar are currently being recalled by the manufacturer from the trade, since health can not be ruled out. Because: According to the company Tillman's Convenience GmbH, Weissenfels, "metal foreign bodies may be included in the product". The meatballs are sold mainly at Lidl Germany. Customers can also return already purchased products there against reimbursement of the purchase price.

For consumer protection reasons, Lidl has first removed the meatballs from the market. Picture: Manufacturer

Tillman's Convenience GmbH, Weißenfels, is currently recalling the product "Gutknecht Köttbullar, frozen, 1000g" with the best before date of 17.October 2015 and the batch designation 35810267. As the company informs, it can not be ruled out that foreign bodies are contained in the affected product.

The affected product "Gutknecht Köttbullar, frozen, 1000g" with the best before date 17.10.2015 and the batch 35810267 of the manufacturer Tillman's Convenience GmbH was at Lidl Germany in the federal states of Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Schleswig-Holstein sold.

Lidl chain has taken the balls immediately from the market
For the sake of consistent consumer protection, Lidl Deutschland immediately responded to the manufacturer's information and removed the affected product from sale.

The product can be returned to all Lidl stores. The purchase price will of course be refunded, even without presentation of the receipt. Of the recall is only the product "Gutknecht Köttbullar, frozen, 1000g" with the best before date October 17, 2015 and the batch 35810267 of the manufacturer Tillman's Convenience GmbH affected. Other products sold by Lidl Deutschland, in particular other products of the manufacturer Tillman's Convenience GmbH, are not affected by the recall. "The manufacturer Tillman's Convenience GmbH apologizes to all those affected for the inconvenience," it said in a message.