Lorenz Snack-World is recalling some of its popular snack products.
They can contain substances that are classified as toxic and carcinogenic.
Customers should bring products back.
Lorenz Snack-World
has started a
recall
* of
some sesame products.
You can use the
pesticide ethylene oxide
contained
Customers
should send back the affected products or bring them back to the store.
As a
precaution,
Neu-Isenburg -
Lorenz Snack-World
is recalling some products in Germany that
contain sesame seeds
.
They could contain a crop protection product that can be very dangerous for humans to consume.
Recall: Sesame products with a certain number affected - popular snack products included
Are affected, according to the manufacturer
Lorenz Snack-World
products
Sesame seeds
contain and a
certain lot numbers
and
expiration dates
have
(see photo below)
.
These include the products “Saltlett's Cocktail Mix”, “Saltlett's Pausencracker” and “Saltlett's Sesame Sticks”.
The manufacturer emphasizes that all other products are not affected.
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Lorenz Snack World recalls products containing sesame.
This includes popular snacks.
© Screenshot Lorenz Snack World
As the Snack-World informs, the products can
contain
residues of ethylene oxide
.
This is a
plant protection
product
classified as harmful to health
, the use and marketing of which is prohibited in the EU.
Therefore, the manufacturer reacts "as a measure of preventive consumer protection [...] with the immediate recall of the potentially affected products", according to the recall.
Recall: Affected products should be returned immediately - reimbursement possible
The
harmful products
have
already
been and are being
removed from supermarket shelves
.
Consumers who have purchased one of the recalled products with the appropriate batch number are called upon to “
not consume
the products
” and to
return
them to the respective supermarket
.
According to the manufacturer, an exchange is also possible without presenting a receipt.
Depending on the dealer, the
replacement consists of an alternative pack
or a
refund of the purchase price
.
Alternatively, the products can also
be sent back directly to the manufacturer
, according to the recall.
This is at the address: Lorenz Snack-World - Consumer Service - Rathenaustr.
54 - 63263 Neu-Isenburg possible.
Customers can obtain further information from
the Snack-World's
consumer service at
the email address
Konserservice@lbsnacks.com
.
Recall: pesticide ethylene oxide can be dangerous to humans - toxic and carcinogenic
The residues of
ethylene oxide
that may be in the products can be
dangerous for people
.
The pesticide is a colorless, extremely flammable gas.
As the GESTIS substance database informs,
acute poisoning
can occur, which is accompanied by irritation of the eyes, respiratory tract and skin.
Ethylene oxide is classified as
toxic and carcinogenic
.
This assessment was made on the basis of observations in the workplace and animal experiments.
It is important to note, however, that the effects are highly
dose-dependent
.
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In Germany,
certain laws on food safety *
apply in
order to avoid costly
product
recalls.
However, similar reasons often occur when calling back *.