Ferrero is recalling other “children’s” products in Germany. The company said it was “working closely with the responsible food authority in Germany to uncover a possible connection with a number of reported salmonella cases”. The EU health authority ECDC is currently reviewing dozens of cases of salmonella infections in at least nine countries after consuming chocolate. However, the recall of Ferrero products is purely a precautionary measure, the group said. None of the products tested positive for salmonella. Nevertheless, in addition to the items that have already been recalled, the following items should not be consumed as a precaution:
- Children’s surprise eggs (pack of four, best before date/best before 21.08.2022)
- Kids Maxi Mix plush (best before 21.08.2022)
- Children’s Mini Eggs Mix (best before August 21, 2022) and
- Kinder Surprise Maxi Egg Smurfs (best before 08/19/2022 to 09/18/2022).
They were made in Belgium. The company also released a updated list of all recalled products.
Already on Tuesday, almost two weeks before Easter, Ferrero recalled several products. The EU food safety authority EFSA and the EU health authority ECDC have started investigations and want to publish an assessment in the coming week. So far, 105 confirmed salmonella cases and 29 suspected cases have emerged, most of them in children under the age of ten, the authorities said on Wednesday. In Germany, four confirmed and three suspected cases are known. In addition to Great Britain, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden are also affected.