Mars product recall in 55 countries

Mars has widened its recall of Mars and Snickers bars to 55 countries, according to the AP news agency.

This comes after plastic was found in the product. The company initially issued a recall in Germany, but its believed to have spread to the UK, France, Belgium, Italy and Spain.

Roel Govers, spokesman for Mars in the Netherlands, is quoted by AP as saying that the recall affects 55 countries.

Products with a best before date from 19 June 2016 to 8 January 2017 have been affected, it said. The company said a full list of affected products could be found on its website, but the site appeared to be down in the early afternoon.

In a statement the company said: “With this recall, we would like to prevent consumers who have purchased one of the above-mentioned products from consuming it.”