Health officials said it is 'crucial' parents do not let children eat Kinder chocolate this Easter after 'many children under five have been hospitalised'
The UK Health Security Agency have told parents it is "crucial" to make sure children do not to eat certain Kinder chocolate, including Kinder Mini eggs and Kinder Surprise eggs, amid hospitalisation risks.
As of April 15, there are 70 cases linked to this outbreak in the UK, with the majority of the cases in children under five. Dame Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UKHSA, said: "We're reminding people of the recall this Bank Holiday weekend as it's possible these products have been bought and stored as gifts, or for events such as Easter trails.
"Thank you to parents and guardians who worked with us and other public health authorities in the UK to tell us what their children had eaten prior to becoming unwell – this allowed us to rapidly pinpoint a potential source of infection and helped food chain investigations both in this country and in Europe.
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