Mars Chocolate: Issues Voluntary Recall

McLean / VA. (mi) After a small piece of red plastic was found in one «Snickers» bar purchased in Germany, Mars Incorporated has made a precautionary decision to voluntarily recall a selection of «Snickers», «Mars», «Milky Way» and «Celebrations» products produced in the Netherlands factory. The company believes this is an isolated incident. The recall concerns only specific products that were manufactured at the Netherlands facility during a limited production period, December 05, 2015 to January 18, 2016. While the number of Mars products affected is limited, they have been shipped to numerous countries outside the Netherlands, including some duty free retailers. As a precaution, the product recall is being implemented in all markets served by the Netherlands facility. Only certain products labelled on pack as «Mars Netherlands» are affected by this recall. Mars Netherlands exports to a number of countries and some duty-free outlets, so the easiest way for consumers to determine whether they have a product that has been recalled is to look at the label. If it is not labelled «Mars Netherlands», it is not included in the recall. If you have questions about the recall, please contact your local Mars Consumer Care representative.