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Product identification

Product type

Chocolate products with/without a toy

Name of product (size), Batch marking, Date marking, Package size and description

All batches and all dates of the below products, manufactured in Arlon, Belgium, are affected by this recall:

  • Kinder Surprise Maxi brand Eggs (100g only) (Miraculous Variety, Natoons Variety, Disney Frozen Variety, and Christmas Variety)  
  • Kinder Mini Eggs Hazelnut (all sizes)
  • Kinder Happy Moments Ballotin (190g) (Christmas product - 2021)
  • Kinder Maxi Mix (133g) with plush toy (Christmas product - 2021)

In addition to the above 4 products, all Kinder products with a country of origin as 'Made in Belgium' should not be consumed:

The following photographs show the Country of Origin location on the products:

Ballotin country of origin

KS Maxi country of origin

Mini Eggs country of origin

Plush Toy country of origin

Distribution

The products are imported from Belgium, products manufactured in any other countries are not affected by this recall.

The products are sold nationwide in the following stores:

  • New World
  • Pak’n Save
  • Four Square
  • Countdown
  • FreshChoice
  • SuperValue
  • Kmart
  • The Warehouse
  • Other small retail stores

Notes

This is an extension of recall notices published on 7 and 8 April 2022 to include additional products, multiple batches, varieties and retail outlets.

Only Kinder brand products from Belgium are affected. All other Kinder products (including Kinder Surprise 20g eggs made in Italy), sold in New Zealand are not affected by this recall.

Other product, packaging and design variations under Kinder brand sold by Countdown, FreshChoice, SuperValue, Pak'n Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets, Kmart and The Warehouse stores are not affected by this recall.

Point of sale notice for retailers

If you are a retailer of the products in this recall, download a copy of the point of sale notice. You need to display it in your store for one month.

Point of Sale notice [PDF, 82 KB]

Consumer advice

Only Kinder brand products made in Belgium are affected by this recall. Kinder brand products are made at multiple facilities internationally. Customers are asked to check product, packaging and design variations and country of origin before consumption.

Affected products should not be consumed. Toys within the affected products should be discarded as it may be in contact with the affected chocolate. There have been cases of illnesses reportedly linked to Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs, manufactured by Ferrero International S.A. in Belgium. There have been no confirmed cases in New Zealand, however if you have consumed any of these product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund or contact Ferrero Australia and New Zealand via phone 0800 44 15 52.

Further information on salmonella

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Ferrero Australia and New Zealand:

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