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Kinder chocolate 'contain dangerous levels of likely carcinogens'
The European Food Safety authority calls the chemical found in the chocolate as 'likely carcinogenic and mutagenic'
The German watchdog say they asked Kinder to recall the chocolate bars but it refused Wikimedia commons / A Kniesel
A German food watchdog has called for Kinder chocolate bars, as well as other foods, to be recalled after tests found they contain dangerous levels of what have been described as "likely carcinogens".
Foodwatch said that mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAHs), which are created when oil is refined, have been found in the products.
The watchdog tested 20 different products and found three with what it said were “dangerous” levels of the oil byproduct.
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In a statement on their website, the watchdog said: “Foodwatch had the the producers concerned informed in advance about the test results and called for a public recall.
“They refused, however, to remove products from sale.
The European Food Safety authority describes MOAHs as "likely carcinogenic and mutagenic".
Johannes Heeg, from Foodwatch, said: "Instead of clearing the candy from the shelves and alerting consumers, they [say]... that everything was undertaken legally
Kinder chocolate 'contain dangerous levels of likely carcinogens'
The European Food Safety authority calls the chemical found in the chocolate as 'likely carcinogenic and mutagenic'
- Harriet Agerholm
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- Tuesday 5 July 2016
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The German watchdog say they asked Kinder to recall the chocolate bars but it refused Wikimedia commons / A Kniesel
A German food watchdog has called for Kinder chocolate bars, as well as other foods, to be recalled after tests found they contain dangerous levels of what have been described as "likely carcinogens".
Foodwatch said that mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAHs), which are created when oil is refined, have been found in the products.
The watchdog tested 20 different products and found three with what it said were “dangerous” levels of the oil byproduct.
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In a statement on their website, the watchdog said: “Foodwatch had the the producers concerned informed in advance about the test results and called for a public recall.
“They refused, however, to remove products from sale.
The European Food Safety authority describes MOAHs as "likely carcinogenic and mutagenic".
Johannes Heeg, from Foodwatch, said: "Instead of clearing the candy from the shelves and alerting consumers, they [say]... that everything was undertaken legally