Chocolate company Ferrero has issued an urgent recall of Kinder-branded products over contamination fears.

Ferrero is co-operating with the NSW Food Authority on a possible link to a number of reported cases of salmonella in other markets. Although none of our Kinder products released to market have tested positive for salmonella, we are taking this extremely seriously as consumer care is our top priority.

As a precaution, the company made the decision on Thursday, April 7 to recall selected seasonal products manufactured in Belgium:

• Kinder Easter Basket 120g (6x20g) – best before dates from 7/10/22 up to and including 20/11/22
• Kinder Mini Eggs Hazelnut 100g – best before dates from 23/8/22 up to and including 13/9/22
• Kinder Surprise Maxi 100g – best before dates from 23/8/22 up to and including 13/9/22
• Kinder Surprise Maxi – Natoons 100g – best before dates from 23/8/22 up to and including 13/9/22

Then on Saturday, Food Standards Australia updated their Kinder recall to include the following batches from further items and warned consumers not to eat the products as they may cause illness.

• Kinder Easter Basket 120g (6x20g): 19300698000619
• Kinder Mini Eggs Hazelnut: 100g: 19300698020242; 270g; 9300698503618; 750g: 9300698503618
• Kinder Surprise Maxi (Miraculous) 100g: 19300698018591
• Kinder Surprise Maxi (Natoons) 100g: 19300698016528
• Kinder Surprise Xmas Maxi (Disney Frozen 2021) 100g: 9300698502246
• Kinder Surprise Xmas Maxi (2021) 100g: 9300698501935
• Kinder Maxi Xmas Mix with Plush (2021) 133g: 9300698504004
• Kinder Xmas Happy Moments Ballotin (2021) 190g: 9300698503960

These products have been available for sale at nationally at Coles, Woolworths, Target, Kmart, Big W, independent food retailers including IGA and petrol stations and online.

“We are working with retailers to ensure that these products are no longer available for purchase. If you have one of these products, you are advised not to consume it. Please keep the product and contact our consumer care team on 1800 627 231 or ConsumerCare.AUS@ferrero.com,” Ferrero said in a statement.

“We take food safety extremely seriously and we regret this matter.”