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In the UK, over 60 people have contracted salmonella. Reason are children’s products from Ferrero. Now the dealers are also reacting in Switzerland.
The reason is a suspected salmonella.
IMAGO/Belgium
In the UK, over 60 people, mostly children, have contracted salmonella.
Ferrero
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Shortly before Easter, Ferrero is recalling children’s products in various European countries.
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The reason is a suspected salmonella.
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Over 60 people have fallen ill in the UK.
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The chocolate in question comes from a factory in Belgium.
Almost two weeks before Easter, Ferrero in Germany is recalling some batches of various children’s products. The background is a possible connection to a salmonella outbreak. Around 63 people in the UK, mostly young children, had contracted salmonella, the PA news agency previously reported.
There are also said to have been some infections in Germany, France, Sweden and other European countries. According to the health authorities in Paris, there was also a recall in France.
Coop and Aldi pull the ripcord
In Switzerland, no salmonella infections are known because of children’s chocolate. Nevertheless, a first retailer reacts. Coop also recalls “various children’s chocolate products such as chocolate bons and surprise eggs at the suggestion of the brand manufacturer Ferrero” at noon in the morning, as the company announced on request.
Goods that have already been purchased can be returned to the points of sale. The sale price will be refunded. According to Coop, this is purely a “precautionary measure”. The company is removing individual products mentioned by Ferrero from sale, but not the entire range.
Aldi Suisse is also pulling the ripcord. “For reasons of precautionary consumer protection, we are joining Ferrero’s product recall and will withdraw or take back the items we have sold.” Aldi Suisse is currently in contact with Ferrero Switzerland.
Investigations are also underway at Migros. It is still unclear whether the affected children’s chocolate will also disappear from the Migros branches.
investigations are ongoing
As Ferrero announced on Tuesday, the decision was taken voluntarily as a precautionary measure to recall the vehicle in Germany. The company is working closely with the responsible food authority in Germany to uncover a possible link to a number of reported salmonella cases.
“While none of our launched children’s products have tested positive for salmonella and we have not received any consumer complaints, we take the matter very seriously,” the company said.
Various items affected
The recall in Germany affects batches of Kinder Surprise Eggs (pack of three) with a sell-by date between April and June 2022, as well as Kinder-Schoko-Bons and Kinder-Schoko-Bons White with a sell-by date between May and September 2022.
According to the information, the products Kinder-Surprise Maxi (100 grams), Kinder-Mini-Eggs (100 grams) and Kinder-Mix packs containing one of the above-mentioned items with a best-before date between August and September 2022 are also being recalled. All items were made in the same factory, according to Ferrero.
21 Salmonella cases in France
As the French health authorities announced in Paris on Tuesday, there were 21 cases of infection in the country. It is genetically the same salmonella that was responsible for an outbreak of disease in Great Britain and Ireland.
The affected children’s chocolate products are all manufactured in a factory in Arlon, Belgium. According to French information, the Belgian food authorities are investigating in this regard.
According to the authorities there, there have been no cases of infection in Belgium itself. However, some suspected cases are still being investigated. In addition, the authorities would carry out additional and targeted controls of the company Ferrero in Belgium.
Salmonella are bacteria (zoonotic pathogens) that cause diseases in humans and animals. Humans can develop fever and digestive problems such as vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain within six to 72 hours following consumption. People who have consumed this product are asked to consult a doctor if the symptoms mentioned occur.