Recall of Ferrero Kinder products extended due to Salmonella outbreak
Last night the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced that a recall of popular Ferrero Kinder chocolate products was being extended due to a link with an outbreak of Salmonella poisoning in Ireland, the UK and some other European countries.
The FSAI said that, to date, there had been ten cases in Ireland with the same strain of Salmonella responsible for the UK outbreak.
A number of these Irish cases have involved young children, all of whom have fully recovered. The FSAI is warning consumers who may have the recalled products at home not to eat them.
The Ferrero Kinder products and batches that were recalled as part of the extended recall on Tuesday night were as follows:
* Kinder Mini Eggs (75g packs) - all best before dates between 20th April 2022 and 21st August 2022
* Kinder Egg Hunt Kit (150g packs) - all best before dates between 20th April 2022 and 21st August 2022
* Kinder Surprise (100g packs) - all best before dates between 20th April 2022 and 21st August 2022
* Kinder Schokobons (200g packs) - all best before dates between 20th April 2022 and 21st August 2022
The products and batches that were already included in the initial recall were:
* Kinder Surprise (20g packs) - all best before dates between 11th July 2022 and 7th October 2022
* Kinder Surprise (20g x 3) - all best before dates between 11th July 2022 and 7th October 2022
"Ferrero has now extended its list of products that are being recalled. If anyone has any of the affected products at home, we are advising them not to eat them," said a spokesperson for the FSAI.
"We know that many of these Kinder products are popular at this time of year with Easter approaching. We urge consumers to check at home if they have any of the products and if they do, to ensure that they are not eaten.
"There are ten cases of Salmonella food poisoning in Ireland linked to this outbreak. The most common symptom of Salmonella food poisoning is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps."
The FSAI has compiled a list of frequently asked questions in relation to the recall of the products and it can be found here.