Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued over Magnum Classic ice creams

A Magnum ice cream has been recalled over fears the treat is not safe to eat. Unilever has recalled its Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks as they 'may contain pieces of metal'.

The firm has since apologised to customers after the Food Standards Agency put out an alert over the ice creams. The warning concerns batches L3324, L3325, L3326, L3327, L3328, with a best before date of November 2025.

The information can be found printed on the side of the box. Packs of three are the only Magnum products affected.

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An alert was issued by the Food Standards Agency on Friday, March 29, Manchester Evening News reports. It read: "Unilever is recalling Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks (3x100ml) because they may contain pieces of metal.

"The possible presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat." Customers are being warned not to eat the ice creams which have been recalled.

Instead, anyone affected should contact the careline team for further guidance by calling 0800 678 1031. Magnum said: "Magnum is taking the precautionary measure of recalling a limited number of Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks 3x100ml due to internal safety checks showing that they may contain small pieces of metal.

"The safety of the people that buy and use our products is always our number one priority which is why we are recalling these products. No other Magnum products are affected - we apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your co-operation."

The classic Magnum ice creams are sold in many UK supermarkets, including Sainsburys, Waitrose, Morrisons, Iceland and Tesco. The packs range in price from £3.25 to £2.