Anyone allergic to peanuts has been warned not to eat a festive chocolate product sold at Aldi, which could be contaminated with the allergen.

A product recall notice has been issued for 90g packs of Salted Caramel Filled Gonks, which look like chocolate gnomes in a blue and white packet.

The sweets, by Dairyfine, do not mention peanuts on the packaging and therefore pose a ‘possible health risk’, the Food Standards Agency said.

All packages of this size are affected, no matter the use by date.

Aldi said in a statement: ‘As a precautionary measure, our supplier is recalling Dairyfine Salted Caramel Filled Gonks because it may contain peanuts.

‘Customers are asked to return this product to their nearest store, where a full refund will be given. ‘We apologise that this product did not m

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