Overview

• The recall applies to 720 ml jars of Sweet Valley Sauerkirschen entsteint, leicht gezuckert with best-before date 31.12.2027, batch E16777-A03 (barcodes 4061458008198 / 29041008).
• Authorities confirmed discovery of glass shards in the product, warning of potential mouth, throat and internal injuries including life-threatening perforations.
• Affected jars were distributed through Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd stores in Berlin, Bavaria, Hesse and Nordrhein-Westfalen.
• Consumers should cease consumption immediately and may return the jars to any Aldi store for a full refund without presenting a receipt.
• The recall comes amid a broader series of contamination-related food safety actions in Germany following similar measures by other major retailers.