Intensive care dairy intolerant woman after eating an Aldi Easter egg with confused packaging

A woman who had a severe allergic reaction after eating an Aldi Easter egg that she thought was dairy-free criticized the supermarket chain for its "misleading" packaging.

Kayley, of Melbourne, did not take a bite of Easter Bunny chocolate with a label saying "Dairy Fine," which she misunderstood as "Dairy Free."

She is highly allergic to milk and nuts and was admitted to the hospital on Sunday after an anaphylactic reaction.

Despite the negative reaction, some members of the Facebook group Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia rushed to Aldi's defense and called Kayley for not checking the ingredients first.

"I am currently in the hospital and I have been admitted all night after an anaphylactic reaction caused by an accidental misreading of the packaging of this chocolate. Pay attention to everyone, "Kayley writes on Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia's Facebook page.

"I immediately noticed that my chocolate did not have the normal taste," she told 7News.

"I then returned the rabbit so that it was identified by the" milk well "symbol, but it was very difficult to see.

"I will definitely go further. Their packaging is very misleading and not clear.

Kayley was rushed by ambulance to the hospital, where she spent the night in intensive care.

Doctors have given him many doses of adrenaline to reduce swelling in the throat.

The nursing student is in the process of healing but is still not well after what she said was one of her worst reactions.

Kayley was admitted to the hospital Sunday after having an anaphylactic reaction to Aldi chocolate rabbit (photo: a similar article)

Maria Said, CEO of Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia, told Daily Mail Australia that although Aldi was striving to expand its range of anti-allergic products, it was necessary to clarify the writing on the subject. # 39; box.

"When you look at the font, the color, and the italics on cellophane or aluminum foil, it's not clear, bold, or breaking your head (it's not without allergy), "she said.

"So many people have made mistakes and so many near misses," Said said, suggesting that Aldi retain the "Dairy Fine" brand, but consider changing the confusing wording.

Ms. Said stated that allergy sufferers had to read the list of ingredients when they were buying foods, "(Kayley) made a mistake because of the wording on the chocolate and, at one stroke She has read "without dairy products".

However, some members of the Facebook group Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia rushed to defend the German supermarket giant and called Kayley for not checking the list of ingredients.

"Aldi is absolutely not at fault if you have allergies so severe that you could be hospitalized if you read all the labels and ingredients. Do not browse the brand name, "wrote a user.

It is your responsibility to read all labels, even those that do not contain allergens, in case they have not labeled it properly. The fine dairy does not look anything like dairy, "writes another.

Maria Said, CEO of Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia, told Daily Mail Australia that although Aldi was striving to expand its range of anti-allergic products, it was necessary to clarify the writing on the subject. # 39; box.