Mars Chocolate UK has taken the precautionary step of recalling products produced in the Netherlands that possibly contain pieces of plastic. Other products are being recalled in Europe which have not been distributed via the Mars UK distribution route.
The UK recall from consumers concerns only the products below, with the stated ‘best before’ dates, which were manufactured in the Netherlands and distributed in the UK.
Product: Mars Funsize Product code: AV39F Pack size: Fun size bag 250g ‘Best before’ end: from 11 September 2016 to 2 October 2016
Product: Milky Way Funsize Product code: AV39J Pack size: Fun size bag 227g ‘Best before’ end: 2 October 2016 Product: Variety Funsize, Family Favourites Product code: AV33W ‘Best before’ end: from 29 May 2016 to 14 August 16
Product: Variety Funsize, Party Mix Product code: AV33T ‘Best before’ end: from 15 May 2016 to 7 August 2016 Product: Celebrations Product code: AJ46N Pack size: 388g box ‘Best before’ end: from 8 May 2016 to 28 August 2016
Product: Celebrations Product code: AJ46R Pack size: 245g box ‘Best before’ end: from 8 May 2016 to 28 August 2016 Products recalled from retail and foodservice business customers only: Product: Celebrations, 2.5kg catering case Product code: YF413 Pack size: 388g ‘Best before’ end: 7 August 2016 and 14 August 2016
Mars have issued a full recall notice here: https://www.food.gov.ukhttps://cdn.acs.org.uk/public/mars-recall.pdf
