Mars, Snickers chocolate bars recalled from 55 countries

Mars Chocolate is carrying out a voluntary recall of chocolate products after plastic was found in a product

THE HAGUE: Chocolate giant Mars ordered on Tuesday a massive recall of Mars and Snickers bars from 55 countries after a piece of plastic found in one bar was traced back to its Dutch factory.

"As far as we know there are 55 countries involved," Eline Bijveld, Mars corporate affairs coordinator for the Netherlands, told AFP, adding the recall "only involves the products that are made in the Netherlands" at the Mars factory in the southern town of Veghel and exported abroad. "

Mars Chocolate is carrying out a voluntary recall of chocolate products of Mars, Snickers, Milky Way and Celebrations after plastic was found in a product," the company said in a statement.

Products with a best before date from June 19, 2016 to January 8, 2017 have been affected, it said. "With this recall, we would like to prevent consumers who have purchased one of the above-mentioned products from consuming it," said Mars.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 24^th, 2016.