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Ferrero recalls European labelled Kinder products imported to UK

Ferrero recalls European labelled Kinder products imported to UK

Ferrero has extended its precautionary recall of a selection of European labelled Kinder products that are imported into the UK.

The products were manufactured at the Arlon factory in Belgium that has been closed last month after chocolate products made at the plant were found to contain salmonella.


Investigations have found that some products, intended for the European market only and which have already been recalled by Ferrero in Europe, have been imported into the UK by importers not linked to Ferrero.

The Food Standards Agency has clarified that the earlier recall for certain Kinder chocolate products in the UK also remains valid.

The agency advised consumers not to eat the affected products, but to take them back to the store where they purchased the products and request a refund.

As of 8 April, nine countries in Europe, including the UK, had reported 119 confirmed and 31 probable salmonella cases, linking them to the Arlon factory.

Belgium’s food safety authority, AFSCA, had then ordered the recall of the factory’s entire production of the company’s popular Kinder brand and asked Ferrero to suspend production at the site.

Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause symptoms including diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps in humans, and is one of the most common food-borne infections.

Affected products in the latest UK recall:

Kinder Maxi Mix Peluche
Pack size133g
Best before21 August 2022
Kinder Niespodzianka Maxi Lei
Pack size100g
Best before21 August 2022
Ferrero Kinder Mix Geschenktüte
Pack size193g
Best before21 August 2022
Ferrero Kinder Mix Bunte Mischung
Pack size132g
Best before21 August 2022
Kinder Niespodzianka Maxi Uni BN
Pack size100g
Best before21 August 2022
Kinder Surprise Geant Gar
Pack size100g
Best before20 August 2022
Kinder Surprise Fille
Pack size100g
Best before20 April 2022
Kinder Schokobons Sachet
Pack size125g and 200g
Best before26 October 2022
Kinder Happy Moments
Pack size242g
Best before21 August 2022
Kinder Happy Moment Ballotin 1
Pack sizeAll
Best before21 August 2022
Swieta Kinder Jajko Z Niespodzianka Maxi Uni Wn
Pack size100g
Best before21 August 2022
Swieta Kinder Maxi Mix Peluche Bn
Pack size133g
Best before21 August 2022

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