Voluntary recall issued for Halloween-themed KitKat chocolates

Nestlé Canada has issued a voluntary recall for some of its Halloween-themed candy.

Currently, no injury or illness has been reported but the company is warning the public that six batches of its holiday-themed chocolate, named “Halloween Scary Friends,” may be contaminated with traces of plastic that could pose a choking hazard.

No other products from its KitKat chocolate line in Canada are being affected by this recall.

It says that these products were sold at retailers across the country and that consumers should be on the lookout for both individually wrapped bars as well as bulk boxes of 40.

The company is advising its customers who currently have these products to throw them out.

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Nestlé Canada is sharing the affected batch codes with consumers and says anyone with products that match the following numbers should throw them out.

Individually wrapped bars with the following code:

• KITKAT Scary Friends 40ct 20×32 – 30610848, BB/MA 2024 MR 02

Or, bulk boxes with any of the following codes:

• KITKAT Scary Friends 40ct 20×32 – 31397094 1, BB/MA 2024 MR 01
• KITKAT Scary Friends 40ct 20×32 – 31397094 2, BB/MA 2024 MR 01
• KITKAT Scary Friends 40ct 20×32 – 31437094 1, BB/MA 2024 MR 02
• KITKAT Scary Friends 40ct 20×32 – 31437094 2, BB/MA 2024 MR 02
• KITKAT Scary Friends 40ct 20×32 – 31387094 3, BB/MA 2024 FE 27
• KITKAT Scary Friends 40ct 20×32 – 31807094 3A, BB/MA 2024 FE 28

Codes on individually wrapped bars can be located below the ingredients list, while boxes of 40 will have their codes listed above the best before date.

Those looking for a refund are being directed to contact Nestlé Canada’s consumer services line at 1-800-387-4636, or by emailing consumer.care@ca.nestle.com

The company says it’s working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, but the federal authority has yet to make an announcement on the matter.