Ferrero recall: Surprise eggs and Co. affected

Just before Easter, Ferrero launched an urgent recall of popular sweets in various European countries – several children are in hospital with severe symptoms.

Update from Wednesday, April 6th, 2022, 2:05 p.m.: Ferrero has recalled sweets in several European countries. These include some products that are particularly popular with children, such as surprise eggs, chocolate bons and mini eggs in an Easter design. The reason is salmonella cases, which are said to be related to the products. The EU food safety authority EFSA and the EU health authority ECDC have now started investigations into the outbreak. They want to publish an assessment in the coming week.

So far, 105 confirmed cases and 29 suspected cases have emerged, most of them in children under the age of ten, the authorities based in Parma and Stockholm said on Wednesday. The outbreak has been marked by an unusually high proportion of children requiring hospitalization, including some with severe symptoms such as bloody diarrhea, EU authorities said. According to the information, almost half of all infections reported so far were in Great Britain, where the first case was detected on January 7th. In Germany, four confirmed and three suspected cases are known. Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden are also affected.

Big recall for surprise eggs & Co. before Easter: which products are affected in Germany

Report from Wednesday, April 6th, 2022: Kassel – Shortly before Easter Ferrero has one current recall* launched for several sweets, especially 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.

After initially only recalling Ferrero sweets in Belgium, France, Great Britain and Ireland, the company has now extended the recall to Germany. The following Ferrero products are affected in Germany:

• Kinder Surprise Eggs Pack of 3, 3 x 20 g (Best before: April to June 2022)
• Children’s chocolate bons (best before: May to September 2022)
• Children’s Chocolate Bons White (May to September 2022)
• Kinder Surprise Egg Maxi, 100g (best before: April to September)
• Kinder Mini Eggs all varieties, 100g (best before: August to September 2022)
• Kinder Mix Colorful mix, 132g (best before: August to September 2022)
• Children’s mix basket, 86g (Best before: August to September 2022)
• Children’s mix bag, 193g (Best before: August to September 2022)
• Children Happy Moments, 162g (Best before: May to September 2022)
• Kinder Happy Moments mini Mix, 162g (Best before: May to September 2022)

Popular sweets in the recall: Surprise eggs, chocolate candies and children’s mini-eggs affected

reason for that recall* the candy is a 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. Like Ferrero Germany in one official press release announced, it is also a voluntary recall in Germany. So far, none of the affected products have been tested positive for salmonella on the German market. “We take food safety very seriously and regret this matter,” the company wrote.

The recall is currently affecting several European countries. According to information from productwarning.eu, Ferrero sweets are also being recalled in Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Ireland. 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.

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 diarrhoea, headache and abdominal pain, 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 common 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 that this year before Easter for a candy* was started. Chocolate eggs made from marzipan and chocolate are also being recalled. (sne/dpa) *hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.