Imported Snack Bars Recalled Due To Presence Of Rubber

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Nestlé in its recall of specific batches of Milo Dipped Snack Bars as the product may contain foreign matter.

“The concern with this product is that rubber pieces could cause choking,” says acting NZFS deputy director-general Jenny Bishop.

“If you have any Nestlé Dipped Snack Bars with batch numbers 5316, 5317 and 5318 TD15 and a best-before date of August 2026 don’t eat it. You can return it to the place of purchase for a refund. If that’s not possible, throw it out.”

The affected products are sold at supermarkets and retail stores nationwide.

The products have been removed from store shelves and have not been re-exported.

Visit NZFS’s recall page for up-to-date information and photographs of the affected product.

New Zealand Food Safety has not received any notifications of associated injury.

“As is our usual practice, NZFS will work with Nestlé to understand how this happened and prevent its recurrence,” says Ms Bishop.

The affected products were made in Australia and are also subject to recall there.

The vast majority of food sold in New Zealand is safe, but sometimes problems can occur. Help keep yourself and your family safe by subscribing to our recall alerts. Information on how to subscribe is on the NZFS food recall page.

For further information and general enquiries, call MPI on 0800 008 333 or email info@mpi.govt.nz

For more information please email: NZFoodSafety_media@mpi.govt.nz

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