士力架召回在55个国家出售的巧克力棒

AS IT IS 2016-02-26 Mars Candy Bars Recalled in 55 Countries in Europe 士力架召回在55个国家出售的巧克力棒

A U.S.-based candy maker¹ recalled some of its candy bars produced in Europe after plastic was found inside them.

The Mars candy company started the recall voluntarily Tuesday of candy made in the Netherlands.

A small piece of red-colored plastic was found inside a Snickers candy bar purchased in Germany, according to a Mars press release. The recall includes Snickers, Mars, Milky² Way and Celebrations candies.

The candy was made at the Netherlands facility from December 5, 2015 through January 18, 2016.

In a press release, Mars called the manufacturing mistake “an isolated³ incident.” The company could not estimate how much candy were removed from store shelves.

Mars said only candies made in “Mars Netherlands” are affected⁴ by the recall. Consumers should look at the label on the candy to be sure.

The recall affects 55 countries, said a spokesman for the candy company to the Associated Press. Mars Netherlands exports to many countries in Europe. The AP confirmed that Germany is one of the countries where the candy was recalled.

Mars is one of the largest candy makers⁵ in the world. It owns and produces the brands M&M and Dove chocolate. Mars also owns the world’s largest chewing gum maker, William Wrigley Jr. Company.

The candy maker’s headquarters is in the Washington, D.C. area.

Words in This Story

candy – n. a sweet food made with sugar or chocolate

recall – n. a request by a company for people to return a product that has a defect or problem

press release – n. an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs and radio stations

brand – n. a category of products that are all made by a particular company and all have a particular name

chewing gum – n. a type of soft candy that you chew on but do not swallow

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 milky   

adj.牛奶的，多奶的；乳白色的

参考例句：

• Alexander always has milky coffee at lunchtime.亚历山大总是在午餐时喝掺奶的咖啡。
• I like a hot milky drink at bedtime.我喜欢睡前喝杯热奶饮料。

3 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》