Mars chocolates removed in 55 countries, after detecting plastic in a Snickers bar – Univision

The US chocolate giant Mars Tuesday ordered a massive withdrawal of Mars bars and Snikers and other goodies for sale in 55 countries, found after piece of plastic in a bar produced in Holland.

This operation mainly affects countries of the European Union (EU), but also others such as Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Not the United States, told AFP a spokeswoman for Mars in the Netherlands, Eline Bijveld.

“For all we know, there are 55 countries” included in the measure, “ only concerns production in the Netherlands “, a factory city of Veghel, stressed the responsibility.

Previously, only some subsidiaries of US group announced the recall of certain products in their markets.

In Europe, as well as Holland, Germany, France, Britain, Belgium, Italy and Spain were concerned.

All products withdrawn from circulation derived from said Veghel factory, located in the southern Netherlands.

“ this is an isolated incident and strictly delimited “said Mars in France.

Depending on the country, the recall concerns products different ranges with different expiration dates.

In France, for example, the measure affects the Mars bars expiration date falls between September 14 and October 16, 2016, as well as Snickers have it between July 3 and August 21 this year, packages thumbnail Mix tube (between July 10 and September 11), and the candy “Celebrations” (between June 19 and 21 August).

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The firm advised the public “not to use” the products concerned and contact their customer service by phone or internet.

But the gateway to the French branch of the firm, like that of the Spanish, were inaccessible on Tuesday mid-afternoon.

Mars France ” regrets the inconvenience caused to consumers of chocolate bars “concerned by this recall, the statement said.

In Germany, the withdrawal concerns the Mars and Snickers bars, Milky Way Mini and Miniatures and Celebrations chocolates, with expiration dates between June 19, 2016 and the January 8, 2017, according to a Mars Germany.

Mars Inc. is an American group in the agri-food industry, known for its chocolate bars but also manufactures other food products such as rice and pastas, as well as animal feed

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