Calls for Kinder chocolate bars to be recalled amid fears they contain deadly ingredients
Food Watch, a German watchdog, tested the much-loved treats for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), a potentially cancer-causing carcinogen
THERE are calls for Kinder chocolate bars to be recalled amid fears they contain deadly ingredients.
Food Watch, a German watchdog, tested the much-loved treats for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), a dangerous, potentially cancer-causing carcinogen.
Their jaw-dropping research found there were high levels of MOAH – a byproduct of the oil refining process – in products from Ferrero, Lindt and Rübezhal, which sells in Aldi.
A spokesperson for Food Watch commented: “MOAH…can cause cancer and damage the human genome.”
The group claims they told the manufacturers about the study results before they were made available to the public and requested that the bars be recalled – which was refused.
“The manufacturer is guilty of gross negligence,” the spokesperson added.
“Instead of clearing the dangerous candy from the shelves and warning consumers, they (haven’t).”
According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), MOAHs are “likely” to be “carcinogenic and mutagenic”.
But a statement from Ferrero said that traces of mineral oil “exist nearly everywhere in the environment”.
They believe the ingredient could have been transferred into the chocolate via recycled packaging, printing inks or transportation.
The statement continued: “Ferrero would like to reassure that all Ferrero products are created with the utmost quality and attention to product safety always in accordance with all local strict food law legislations.”
As well as Kinder Riegel bars, lobbyists are also calling for Lindt’s Fioretto Nougat Minis to be withdrawn from shelves and production lines.