Chocolate Bar Recall as Grave Warning Issued About Candy

Certain Halloween-themed KitKat chocolate bars were recalled this week amid concerns that they could pose a choking hazard.

On Tuesday, Nestlé Canada announced it was issuing a voluntary recall of "six batches of KITKAT Halloween Scary Friends 40 Pack in Canada."

"The recall is due to potential plastic in the product which could pose a choking risk," Nestlé Canada said in a press release.

Despite concerns from the company, the release said that there have been no reported injuries or illness from the recalled product. "No other KITKAT products in Canada are affected by this recall," the press release said.

The recall includes "KITKAT Halloween Scary Friends - Individually Wrapped Bars," and the "KITKAT Halloween Scary Friends - Box."

Over the past several months, there have been dozens of different recalls for a wide range of products, including food, toys, drinks and automobile parts. Recalls are issued when a product is faulty or wrongly manufactured and are prompted either by a company, a customer or an agency overseeing a specific market.

Nestlé Canada said in the press release that it is actively working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to assist with the recall process. "Consumers who have these products should throw them out. For reimbursement contact Consumer Services," the press release said.

Newsweek reached out to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Nestlé Canada via email for comment Wednesday.

In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees product recalls and defines them as "a method of removing or correcting products that are in violation of laws" overseen by the agency.

"Recall is a voluntary action that takes place because manufacturers and distributors carry out their responsibility to protect the public health and well-being from products that present a risk of injury or gross deception or are otherwise defective," the FDA says.

Newsweek previously published a map showing where an array of different product recalls occurred, which included items such as cantaloupe, tea, oat bars and instant noodles.

In November, the FDA announced a recall for cantaloupe over concerns that it was causing salmonella. The fruit had labels saying "Malichita" and "Rudy" and were being sold by Sofia Produce LLC. The cantaloupes were sold in several different states, such as Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Oregon.

"As of, December 15, 2023, CDC reported 302 cases from 42 states, with a latest onset date of November 28, 2023. Based on epidemiological data collected by CDC, 107 of 145 cases report exposure to cantaloupe and 56 people specifically report eating pre-cut cantaloupe," the FDA said.

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