Shortly before Easter: Ferrero starts recall for surprise eggs, chocolate bons and Co.
Created: 04/05/2022 15:16
By: Sarah Neumeyer
Ferrero is recalling popular sweets in various European countries.
Surprise eggs, chocolate bons and children's mini eggs are affected.
Kassel – Shortly before Easter, Ferrero launched a current recall* for several sweets that are particularly popular with children.
The recall affects surprise eggs (Kinder Surprise), chocolate bons and Kinder Mini-Eggs.
All affected products were manufactured at the Arlon plant in Belgium, according to the product warning.eu portal.
The reason for the recall* of the sweets is possible contamination with dangerous bacteria.
"We are voluntarily recalling selected lots of Kinder Surprise as a precautionary measure due to a possible link to a number of reported cases of Salmonella," Ferrero told the UK.
company | Ferrero |
Headquarters | Alba, Italy |
founding | 1946 |
Popular sweets in the recall: Surprise eggs, chocolate candies and children's mini-eggs affected
The recall is currently affecting several European countries.
According to information from productwarning.eu, Ferrero sweets are being recalled in Belgium, France, Great Britain and Ireland.
It is currently unclear whether some of the affected products were also sold in Germany.
However, consumers can always check purchased products such as surprise eggs, chocolate bons, Kinder Surprise and Kinder Mini Eggs based on the place of production and the date of manufacture.
Ferrero recalls surprise eggs in several countries.
The popular candy should not be consumed.
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In Belgium, the Federal Food Safety Agency (Agence fédérale pour la sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire) published the recall.
Consumers are asked not to consume the five affected chocolate products.
With Easter just around the corner and the sweets popular with children, the agency is asking parents to check if they have these products in their possession and, if so, to ensure they are not eaten.
Ferrero launches candy recall: These products are affected
In France, the recall for Ferrero sweets was published by the Health Department (Santé Publique France).
The following products are being recalled in France and Belgium:
Kinder surprise egg 20g and 3x20g, best before date between 11/07/22 and 7/10/22,
Kinder Surprise Egg Maxi, best before date between 10/08/22 and 10/09/22.
Chocolate Bons, best before date between 10/08/22 and 10/09/22.
Kinder Mini Eggs, best before date between 10/08/22 and 10/09/22.
Ferrero has launched a recall for its Kinder Surprise product in the UK and Ireland.
Kinder Surprise, 20g and 3x20g, best before date between 11/07/2022 and 07/10/2022
Recall of children's sweets due to the risk of salmonella: don't eat surprise eggs and chocolate candies
Salmonella contamination can be particularly dangerous for small children, pregnant women, the weak or the elderly.
They should seek medical help, especially if diarrhea or vomiting lasts longer than 2 to 3 days and there is also a fever, advises the Federal Center for Health Education (BzgA).
The Ferrero sweets affected by the recall should therefore not be consumed.
Symptoms of a salmonella infection are sudden diarrhea, headache and stomach ache, general malaise and occasionally vomiting.
A slight fever is also common.
The symptoms often last for several days and then subside on their own.
"In rare cases, serious illnesses, such as a bloodstream infection (sepsis), sometimes with a high fever, can occur," the BzgA reports.
In addition to salmonella, manufacturing defects are often reasons for a recall*.
Anyone who bought the recalled surprise eggs, chocolate bons or Kinder Mini Eggs can contact Ferrero customer service.
It's not the first recall launched for a candy* before Easter this year.
Chocolate eggs made from marzipan and chocolate are also being recalled.
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