The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) would like to inform the general public that Nestlé South Africa has announced a voluntary recall of its KIT KAT products due to the potential presence of glass pieces.
According to an announcement made by the South African manufacturer, they have not received any complaints or reported injuries. They are however taking this action as a caution having discovered the presence of small pieces of glass during their quality and safety checks.
Specifically, the products are as in listed in the table below:
| PRODUCT | PACKAGING | CODE | BB DATE |
| NESTLÉ KIT KAT 2 Finger Milk 36x20g UTZ MB | Refer to Image 1 below | 20120177 20010177 20020177 20030177 13620177 13600177 13610177 | 30 Sept 2022 31 Oct 2022 |
| NESTLÉ KIT KAT Mini Bag Milk 32x200g UTZ | Refer to image 2 below | 20120177 20010177 20020177 20030177 13620177 13600177 13610177 | 30 Sept 2022 31 Oct 2022 |
CFTC officers conducted inspections in Blantyre and Lilongwe on 17th and 18th February, 2022 and did not find any of the subject products stocked in the shops that were visited.
Although the subject products were not found during the inspections, the Commission would like to inform traders that they need to be cautious and not sell the subject products to consumers.
The Commission is also advising consumers to take necessary precaution when purchasing Kit Kat products by ensuring that they do not purchase or consume the Kit Kat products listed above. Furthermore, the Commission advises consumers to return any such products to their suppliers, and get a full refund if they purchased the same. The Commission also calls upon the general public to report to the Commission if they come across these products being supplied on the market.
For more information on this statement, you may contact Innocent Helema on 0880725075 or email: innocent.helema@cftc.mw.
APOCHE ITIMU
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR