Common chocolate bars withdrawn due to possible presence of stones

Tony’s Chocolonely has announced a voluntary recall of specific lots of two chocolate bars due to a possible presence of “small stones.”

The warning regarding the Dark Almond Sea Salt and Everything Bar was issued on Tuesday, April 1. The company emphasized on its U.K. website that this was not an April Fools’ joke, stating, “We wish this were an April Fools’, but we’d never kid about the quality of our products.”

The recall notice explained that “a limited number of consumers have reported finding small stones in the product not filtered during third-party almond harvesting and the almond processing process.” 

While the company said all complaints so far have come from outside of North America, it’s still recalling chocolate bars that were distributed nationwide in the U.S. and Canada “in an abundance of caution.” 

The affected products were distributed beginning in February 2025 and the lot numbers vary based on the region:

• Dark Almond Sea Salt 6.35 oz – lot numbers 163094, 162634, M162634 
• Everything bar (milk chocolate with caramel, pretzel, almond nougat and sea salt) 6.35 oz – lot numbers 4327, 4330, 4331, M4331.

• Dark Almond Sea Salt 180g – lot number 162697 
• Everything bar 180g – lot number 4332

Consumers can identify whether their product is part of the recall by checking the lot code stamped near the “best before” date on the packaging. Generally, these lot codes begin with letters “L” or “M” for personalized items. 

Anyone with a chocolate bar with the recalled lot numbers should either throw it out or return the product to the store where you bought it for a refund or replacement. According to Tony’s Chocolonely, if you bought the chocolate on Amazon and it matches the affected lot codes, you can initiate a refund through Amazon.

The company said that no other lot codes and no other candy is included in the recall.