Kinder chocolate products recalled due to possible Salmonella risk

The recalled products have been sold nationally and the recall was triggered by Ferrero Canada Ltd.

According to Health Canada, "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated food recall warnings. The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace."

Certain Kinder brand chocolate products were recalled due to possible Salmonella

Consumers are urged to check their households to see if they have the recalled products and contact their doctors if they believe they have become sick from consuming a recalled product. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.

"Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections."

However, it should be noted that otherwise healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada.

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