Kinder chocolate boxes sold in the US recalled for salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall from Ferrero U.S.A., Inc.
With less than a week until Easter, the New Jersey-based company is recalling two Kinder products sold in the United States -- Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket -- because the products may be contaminated with salmonella.
Details on each product are listed below:
Kinder Happy Moments Milk Chocolate and Crispy Wafers Assortment
Size and package: 14.1 oz. (400g) square box with lid
Best by date/location: July 18, 2022 (back panel)
Lot codes/location: 48RUP334; 48RUP335; 48RUP 336; 48RUP337 (back panel)
UPC code/location: 09800 52025 (right side panel)
Retail locations: Costco (Bay Area and Northern Nevada), BJ’s Wholesale Club stores
Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket
Size and package: 5.3 oz. (152g) cardboard basket
Best by date/location: July 30, 2022 (bottom of package)
Lot codes/location: 03L 018AR – 306 (bottom of package)
UPC code/location: 09800 60209 (bottom of package)
Retail locations: 14 Big Y Supermarket locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts
No other Kinder products produced for the U.S. market are included in this recall.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not eat the product and may contact the Ferrero customer service line Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST at 1-800-688-3552.
According to the FDA, "salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis."
