Mars Recalls Chocolate Bars in Germany After Plastic Found Inside

US candy maker Mars on Tuesday recalled all Mars and Snickers bars, as well as some Milky Way Minis, Miniatures and Celebrations bonbons from German stores after plastic was found in one of them.

BERLIN (Sputnik) — The affected products have expiration date between June 19, 2016 and January 8, 2017, the chocolate company said in a statement.

Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper cited a Mars spokesperson who said the recall was "voluntary." The total volume of products taken off the shelves has not been revealed.

"For us, a total recall of products is currently the absolute priority," the spokesperson told the outlet. "We cannot give any details on the number of affected products yet."

Mars runs a factory in the western German district of Viersen in North Rhine-Westphalia.