Kinder global recall: pull of chocolate eggs product from shelves escalates in Hong Kong, with another item in line also linked to UK salmonella cases
- Residents urged not to consume Belgium-made Surprise Milk Chocolate Egg with Toy (3 x 20g) with best-before date of October 24
- Latest warning is second in under three days for popular brand
A global recall of the popular Kinder chocolate egg product has escalated, with one more item in the line widely sold in Hong Kong pulled from shelves after possible links to salmonella contamination reports in Europe.
The Centre for Food Safety urged the public late on Friday night not to consume the Belgium-made Surprise Milk Chocolate Egg with Toy (3 x 20g) with a best-before date of October 24, imported by City'super.
This is the second product recall in under three days following the recall of Kinder Egg Hunt Kit (150g) batches with an expiry date of August 21, 2022, imported by the same retailer. The centre said it subsequently found another retailer, supermarket chain ParknShop, had imported the product.
The latest recall followed an alert of possible salmonella contamination by the Food Standards Agency of the United Kingdom, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand.
“Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on infants, young children, the elderly and persons with a weak immune system could be more severe and may even lead to death,” a spokesman for Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety warned.