Woolworths has pulled all sewing needles from the shelves as a safety precaution as the national strawberry contamination crisis continues to frighten consumers.

The supermarket giant confirmed to Fairfax Media it had taken the precautionary measure on Wednesday after customers across the country began finding needles in their fruit.

"We’ve taken the precautionary step of temporarily removing sewing needles from sale in our stores," a spokeswoman said. "The safety of our customers is our top priority."

The temporary removal extends across all Woolworths stores nationally.