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<p>BERLIN &#8212; U.S. chocolate maker Mars said Tuesday it&#8217;s recalling candy bars and other items in 55 countries in Europe and elsewhere after plastic was found in one of its products.</p><p>Roel Govers, spokesman for Mars in the Netherlands, told The Associated Press that the recall affects 55 countries but would not provide further details, saying the company would email a news release later.</p><p>Mars in Germany confirmed that it was one of the countries affected, and said in a statement that the recall affected products with &#8220;best before&#8221; dates from June 19, 2016 to January 8, 2017.</p><p>&#8220;We have intentionally chosen a long production time frame in order to ensure that all possibly affected products are recalled,&#8221; the company said in a German-language statement, adding that it was in &#8220;close contact&#8221; with food safety authorities.</p><p>It also did not specify which other countries were affected, and Mars in Germany did not respond to calls or emails. The German news agency dpa cited a Mars Germany spokesman saying the voluntary recall affects products made early this year in the Netherlands.</p><p>The Dutch food safety authority posted what it said was a Mars press release on its website, saying a piece of plastic had been found in a product that could lead to choking. It listed affected products as: Mars, Milky Way, Snickers, Celebrations, and Mini Mix.</p><p>Mars, Inc. is privately held and based in McLean, Virginia. It also owns the world&#8217;s largest chewing gum maker, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.</p><p>The Mars family owns the secretive company, making it one of the wealthiest families in the U.S., according to business research company Hoover&#8217;s.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">In this Feb. 11, 2008 file photo, chocolate bars from Mars are pictured in a store in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. U.S chocolate maker Mars said Tuesday it&#8217;s recalling candy bars and other items in 55 countries in Europe and elsewhere after plastic was found in one of its products. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/web1_mars.jpg</photo0><caption0>In this Feb. 11, 2008 file photo, chocolate bars from Mars are pictured in a store in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. U.S chocolate maker Mars said Tuesday it&#8217;s recalling candy bars and other items in 55 countries in Europe and elsewhere after plastic was found in one of its products. </caption0><photoCredit0>AP Photo | Martin Meissner </photoCredit0></div></div>
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Mars recalls candy bars in 55 countries after plastic find