Mars recalls chocolate bars in 55 countries

Mars Inc has recalled chocolate bars and other products in 55 countries, mainly in Europe, due to choking risk after a piece of plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany. 

Mars has made a precautionary decision to voluntarily recall a selection of Snickers, Mars, Milky Way and Celebrations products manufactured in the Netherlands factory, after a small piece of red plastic was found in one Snickers bar purchased in Germany.

The company is mentioning this is an isolated incident.

“We cannot be sure that this plastic was only in that particular Snickers,” a spokeswoman from Mars Netherlands said. “We do not want any products on the market that may not meet our quality requirements, so we decided to take them all back.”

The recall concerns only specific products that were manufactured at the Netherlands facility during a limited production period, December 5, 2015 – January 18, 2016.
While the number of Mars products affected is limited, they have been shipped to numerous countries outside the Netherlands, including some duty free retailers.

As a precaution, the product recall is being implemented in all markets served by the Netherlands facility.

Only certain products labeled on pack as “Mars Netherlands” are affected by this recall. Mars Netherlands exports to a number of countries and some duty-free outlets, so the easiest way for consumers to determine whether they have a product that has been recalled is to look at the label. If it is not labeled “Mars Netherlands,” it is not included in the recall.