Morrisons have issued an urgent nationwide recall on packets of green beans after two separate customers claimed to have discovered metal needles hidden inside the vegetables.

The women, one from Glasgow and the other from Manchester, had bought the vegetables around the Easter weekend when they each made the shocking discovery.

The Food Standards Agency issued an alert on behalf of the supermarket to help raise awareness of the recall.

Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 

These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

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The recall notice states: “As a precautionary measure, we are recalling the above product as there is a very small risk that some packs may contain pieces of metal.

“We are asking all customers who have bought these Display Until dates of this product not to consume them and to return it to their nearest Morrisons store where they will receive a full refund.”

The Display Until dates of the 170g packets that have been affected are April 22, 23 and 24.

If you have purchased this item, do not eat it as it could present a significant safety risk.

For information or if you are unsure about product details please visit www.food.gov.uk/news.