Ferrero recalls more Kinder products over Salmonella fears

The products are popular this time of year as Easter approaches.

Ferrero is recalling additional Kinder products due to a link with an outbreak of Salmonella, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has advised. The food poisoning outbreak is affecting Ireland, the UK and a number of other European counties. It was announced at the weekend that Ferrero was recalling 20g and 20g x 3 pack-sized Kinder Surprises with best before dates between 11 July and 7 October, 2022. Since then, however, the following Kinder products and batches have been added to the recall: The FSAI is warning consumers who may have the recalled products at home not to eat them. To date, there have 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 are said to have fully recovered. People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody, but other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts four to seven days and diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants and those with impaired immune systems are likelier to have a more severe illness. "If anyone has any of the affected products at home, we are advising them not to eat them," FSAI Chief Executive Pamela Byrne said in a statement. "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 FSAI said it continues to liaise with the Department of Health and is working closely with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE, as well as the relevant agencies in the UK and Europe. The investigation into the outbreak is ongoing. Retailers have been requested to remove the implicated Kinder batches from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where they were sold. Consumers, meanwhile, are advised not to eat the implicated products and instead, contact the Ferrero consumer careline on +44 (0)330 053 8943 or email consumers.ireland@ferrero.com. For more information on the recall, visit the FSAI's website here. Images via FSAI