Mars recalls Dutch-made chocolates from 55 countries
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US chocolate maker Mars has order a global recall of a range of chocolate bars in 55 countries, the company announced on Tuesday.
The recall came after a customer in Germany found a piece of red plastic in a Snickers bar on January 8.
The plastic was traced back to the Mars factory in the southern town of Veghel in the Netherlands. The recall only involved products manufactured at the Dutch plant, according to the company.
Products affected include bars of Mars, Milky Way, Snickers and Celebrations in various package sizes, with best-before dates from June 19, 2016 to Jan. 8, 2017.
"We are investigating exactly what has happened, but we can not be sure that this red piece of plastic isn't in any other of our products from the same production line," said Eline Bijveld, Mars' corporate affairs coordinator for the Netherlands.
According to Mars, the recall was "voluntary" and was launched as a precautionary measure.
Founded in 1911, Mars is one of the world's biggest food companies with 29 chocolate brands. It has about 12 percent shares of the west European chocolate market.
It is the first time that Mars has had to recall products made at its Veghel factory, which opened in 1963 and employs about 1,200 workers.
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