Lidl Recalls Children’s Snacks “Puppy Patrol” Amidst Website Scandal
Comic in essence, but not by cash costs and reputation consequences, the scandal recently occurred with Lidl, which is a major international supplier of food.
As reported by British sources, Lidl recalls the whole line of children’s snacks “Puppy Patrol” after a sudden discovery that the official brand’s website on the packaging of cookies leads to a dubious page with a whole pile of pornographic materials.
LIDL, which has more than 12 thousand stores around the world, calls all buyers from the UK to return the snacks to the store, of course, with a full return of funds.
The company did not reveal the cause of the sudden change in the age category of the site, but security researchers came to the conclusion that the hacker attack was unlikely to have preceded the incident.
Most likely, the duration of the domain name “Appykidsco.com” belonging to Appy Kids Co, the direct manufacturer of children’s cookies “Puppy Patrol”, was coming to an end and was simply acquired by another owner who decided to place an advertisement with animated images of pornographic characters.
Apparently, now Lidl will change the URL on the packaging of cookies, but it is not entirely clear what will happen to the already delivered products. Will they be recalled or will they be replaced with another batch? Either way, the company is expected to face significant expenses.
It is clear that few real buyers will seriously bother with the return of cookies, as it is much easier to closely monitor their child’s online activity to ensure they do not access inappropriate content. Nevertheless, Lidl’s decision to recall the snacks reflects a commitment to consumer safety and care in the face of such incidents.
It is especially noteworthy that the problematic page is