A popular snack often found in school lunchboxes is being pulled from shelves due to contamination issues after rubber fragments were discovered in the product.

Nestlé’s Milo Original Snack Bars, available in stores across several states, are the subject of a recall notice after “foreign matter” was detected within the bars.

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand have raised alarms, highlighting that the presence of black rubber bits could present safety risks.

“Consuming food products with black rubber may lead to illness or injury,” the agency cautioned.

They advised, “Do not consume this product.”

“Return the item(s) to the store where purchased for a complete refund,” they further instructed consumers.

“Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.”

Nestle says a contract manufacturer experienced an equipment failure at its facility, resulting in small pieces of black rubber being dislodged during production of the products.

The Milo Dipped Snack bars 270g Box, 960g Box & 160g Box and MILO Original Snack Bars 210g Box have been sold in ALDI, Coles, Woolworths and independent retailers including IGA in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, SA, WA and online.

The Milo Dipped Snack Bars and Milo Snack Bars Original have best before dates showing “end of August 2026”.

The batch numbers include: 5316TD15, 5317TD15, 5318TD15, 5321TD15, 5322TD15 and 5323TD15, 5324TD15.

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