A recall of certain Kinder brand chocolate products linked to an outbreak of salmonella in Europe and the U.K. has been expanded to Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no illnesses reported in Canada in association with the affected products distributed by Ferrero Canada Ltd.
The recalled chocolates include Kinder Schoko−Bons, Happy Moments − Kinder Confections Assortment, Kinder Mini Eggs, Kinder Egg Hunt Kits, Kinder Mix 7 Easter Treats, Kinder Surprise Miraculous, Kinder Surprise Natoons and Kinder Surprise.
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder | Schoko-Bons | 200 g | 0 62020 02763 4 | Best before dates from September 3, 2022 to October 17, 2022 |
| Kinder | Happy Moments – Kinder Confections Assortment | 191 g | 0 62020 01575 4 | Best before July 23, 2022 |
| Kinder | Mini Eggs | 110 g | 0 62020 02582 1 | Best before dates from July 14, 2022 to August 18, 2022 |
| Kinder | Mini Eggs | 182 g | 0 62020 02576 0 | Best before dates from July 12, 2022 to September 3, 2022 |
| Kinder | Mix – Egg Hunt Kit | 186 g | 0 62020 01627 0 | Best before dates from July 1, 2022 to July 8, 2022 |
| Kinder | Mix – Egg Hunt Kit | 186 g | 0 62020 01629 4 | Best before dates from July 1, 2022 to July 8, 2022 |
| Kinder | Mix – 7 Easter treats | 116 g | 0 62020 01616 4 | Best before dates from June 19, 2022 to August 23, 2022 |
| Kinder | Surprise, Miraculous | 100 g | 0 62020 02603 3 | Best before dates from August 19, 2022 to October 28, 2022 |
| Kinder | Surprise, Natoons | 100 g | 0 62020 02572 2 | Best before dates from August 29, 2022 to October 28, 2022 |
| Kinder | Surprise | 100 g | 0 62020 02625 5 | Best before November 29, 2022 |
The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.
Salmonella poisoning can result in a wide range of symptoms, from short−term fever, headache, and nausea to more serious issues including severe arthritis and, in rare cases, even death.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Wednesday the chocolate products were identified "as the likely route of infection" in an outbreak involving 134 children mainly under 10 years of age, several of whom have been hospitalized.
The chocolates are also being recalled in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the U.K., Norway, and Sweden.
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