Cameroon Follows Other Countries To Suspend Sales Of Some Mars-Chocolate Products

The Cameroonian Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, has just ordered through a communiqué, the withdrawal from the local market of chocolate bars and confectionery products marketed under the Mars, Snickers, Celebrations, Milky Way, Twix, Dove, Bounty, Skittles, Balisto and M&M’S trademarks.

The communication release from this member of the Cameroonian government follows a decision from the American chocolate maker MARS, owner of these brands, to recall all these products deemed unfit for human consumption, a plastic residue having been found in one of these products by a consumer. 

However, the stocks concerned by this withdrawal from the Cameroonian market, Minister Mbarga Atangana specified, while calling for vigilance among local consumers, are only those whose best-by dates go from 19 June 2016 to 08 January 2017.

See list of products below:
Product: Mars Funsize
Product code: AV39F
Pack size: Fun size bag 250g
‘Best before’ end: from 11 September 2016 to 2 October 2016

Product: Milky Way Funsize
Product code: AV39J
Pack size: Fun size bag 227g
‘Best before’ end: 2 October 2016

Product: Variety Funsize, Family Favourites
Product code: AV33W
‘Best before’ end: from 29 May 2016 to 14 August 16

Product: Variety Funsize, Party Mix
Product code: AV33T
‘Best before’ end: from 15 May 2016 to 7 August 2016

Product: Celebrations
Product code: AJ46N
Pack size: 388g box
‘Best before’ end: from 8 May 2016 to 28 August 2016

Product: Celebrations
Product code: AJ46R
Pack size: 245g box
‘Best before’ end: from 8 May 2016 to 28 August 2016

Products recalled from retail and foodservice business customers only:

Product: Celebrations, 2.5kg catering case
Product code: YF413
Pack size: 388g
‘Best before’ end: 7 August 2016 and 14 August 2016
- See more at: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2016/14904/mars-chocolate-uk-is-recalling-products-produced-in-the-netherlands-that-might-contain-pieces-of-plastic#sthash.5C5ceDBC.dpuf