Mars recalls chocolate in 55 countries

Chocolate maker Mars has ordered a recall of chocolate products in 55 countries.
In the UK the products
affected include funsize Mars
and Milky Way bars and
boxes of Celebrations.
In the Netherlands Mars and
Snickers bars were also
affected.
It comes after a customer in
Germany found bits of plastic
in a Snickers bar in January.
The plastic was traced back
to the Mars factory in the
southern town of Veghel in
the Netherlands.
A spokesperson for Mars said
the recall only involved
products manufactured at the
Dutch plant.
The recall covers mostly
countries in Europe and does
not extend to the US, where
Mars is based.
The company has not said
how many bars are affected
or how much the recall will
cost.
The food giant said it has
decided to voluntarily recall
some products as a
precaution.
"With this recall, we would
like to prevent consumers
who have purchased one of
the above-mentioned
products from consuming it,"
the company said in a
statement.
The UK's Food Standards
Agency (FSA) said: "Mars
has just confirmed to the FSA
that there has been UK
distribution of products
recalled in the Netherlands
and Germany. We are
awaiting full distribution
details from the company and
will publish advice shortly."

The products affected in the
UK include Mars, Milky Way,
Snickers and Celebrations in
various package sizes:
250g bags of Mars
Funsize (product code
AV39F) with a best
before date from
11/09/16 to 02/10/16

227g bags of Milky Way
Funsize (product code
AV39J) with a best
before date of 02/10/16
Variety Funsize - Family
Favourites (product code
AV33W) with a best
before date from
29/05/16 to 14/08/16

Variety Funsize - Party
Mix (product code
AV33T) with a best
before date from
15/05/16 to 07/08/16

388g boxes of
Celebrations (product
code AJ46N) with a best
before date from
08/05/16 to 28/08/16

245g boxes of
Celebrations (product
code AJ46R) with a best
before date from
08/05/16 to 28/08/16

2.5kg catering cases of
Snickers Miniatures
(product code YF413)
with a best before date of
07/08/16 and 14/08/16

Mars says customers with
one of the products affected
should contact its consumer
care team:
Telephone: 0800 952 0084
Post: Mars R1, FREEPOST,
Mars Consumer Care
Email: recall@uk.mars.com