FERRERO VOLUNTARILY RECALLS KINDER® HAPPY MOMENTS CHOCOLATE ASSORTMENT AND KINDER® MIX CHOCOLATE TREATS BASKET BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK

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Apr 07, 2022, 20:07 ET

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey is voluntarily recalling its Kinder® Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder® Mix Chocolate Treats basket, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium. 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.

Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment

Front and Left Side Panel — Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment Front and Left Side Panel

Right Side Panel (showing UPC code 09800 52025)

Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Confections Assortment Basket

Front and Left Side Panel — Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Confections Assortment Basket Front and Left Side Panel

Bottom of Package (showing date code July 30, 2022; and production code 03L 018AR- 306)

Items Included within Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket

The voluntary recall is for two products in the U.S.

Product	Kinder Happy Moments Milk Chocolate and Crispy Wafers Assortment	Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket
Size and Package Type	14.1 OZ (400g) square box with lid	5.3 OZ (152g) cardboard basket
Best By Date and location	July 18, 2022 (back panel)	July 30, 2022 (bottom of package)
Lot Codes and location	48RUP334; 48RUP335; 48RUP336; 48RUP337 (back panel)	03L 018AR – 306 (bottom of package)
UPC Code and location	09800 52025 (right side panel)	09800 60209 (bottom of package)
Retail Locations	Costco in the Bay Area and Northern Nevada and BJ's Wholesale Club stores	14 Big Y Supermarket locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts

The products are being recalled because they were manufactured in a facility where Salmonella typhimurium was detected. While there are no reports of illness in the United States to date, Ferrero is voluntarily recalling the products out of an abundance of caution due to reported cases of Salmonella in consumers that consumed products in Europe that were manufactured at the same facility.

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 9am-6pm EST at 1-800-688-3552 or via https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/contact-US-residents for product refund.

Ferrero deeply regrets this situation. We take food safety extremely seriously and every step we have taken has been guided by our commitment to consumer care. We will continue to work cooperatively with the Food and Drug Administration to address this matter.

Consumer Inquiries: 1-800-688-3552
Media and Other Inquiries: Cheryll Forsatz, (732) 584-4146

SOURCE Ferrero North America