Amader Brahmanbaria.com
JEDDAH: US chocolate giant Mars has announced a recall of some Mars and Snickers products from Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia.
The recall is an isolated incident that is limited to some products made in The Netherlands, Mars Saudi said in a statement.
The Saudi Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) also advised people against consuming contaminated products, local media said.
The announcements came a day after millions of chocolate products were deemed possibly unsafe for consumption in 55 countries after a customer in Germany found a piece of red plastic in his Snickers bar on Jan. 8, agencies reported.
Mars Saudi said it has decided to take a precautionary recall of a selection of Snickers (Minis and Miniatures), Mars (Minis and Miniatures) and Best of Our Minis products.
This is a voluntary measure taken by Mars to avoid any possibility of health hazards that can be caused by the presence of pieces of plastics.
Mars Saudi said precautionary measure is driven by “our belief that our consumer safety is our first priority and we will take all the necessary measures to protect the safety of our consumers.”
