Candy recall from Penny: Allergic shock possible - life threatening!

Penny started a recall for a candy.

It may contain ingredients that can be life-threatening for allergy sufferers.

• Current recall

  : Penny is

  recalling

  a “Best Moments” candy.

• The article may

  contain

  undeclared ingredients such as

  hazelnut

  that can cause

  an

  allergic reaction

  .

• The

  product

  was not sold in all federal states.

Kassel - those

with a sweet

tooth and allergy sufferers take note: the discounter

has

started

a

for a sweet treat

.

The reason is apparently undeclared ingredients in the article.

The packaging apparently does not state that

part of the product, reported the consumer portal produktwarnung.eu.

Penny makes it clear in the

that only articles of a certain batch are affected that have not been sold in all federal states of Germany.

Recall: Undeclared hazelnuts in “Best Moments” Ruby Pearls with candied cherries via Pennyhttps: //t.co/tMJJeLaC7y

- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) November 19, 2020

Recall to Penny: Hazelnuts could be in the product

initiated the recall

for the product called "

" from the

brand

.

According to internal tests at the distributor Aldente GmbH, it cannot be ruled out that the article also contains

.

This is not noted on the packaging of the candy for the specified ingredients.

There is therefore a risk that

people who are allergic

to

also

resort to the product.

However, only the batch with the best-before date 8/11/2021 is affected.

Customers should therefore check the packaging of the Ruby Pearls carefully.

The data of the

article affected

by the

at a glance:

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This product is affected by the recall: The Ruby Pearls with candied cherries were sold at Penny - it can be life-threatening for allergy sufferers.

© Aldente GmbH

Because of hazelnuts: Penny responded to the recall

Penny

emphasizes that only the named batch

is affected

by the

.

Customers are asked not to consume the product and instead to return it to the point of sale.

The purchase price will be refunded.

But customers should keep in mind: The product affected by the recall is not sold in all federal states.

Ruby Pearls is available in these federal states:

• Bavaria

• Baden-Wuerttemberg

• Hesse

• Bremen

• Rhineland-Palatinate

• Lower Saxony

• North Rhine-Westphalia

Recall from Penny: if consumed there is a risk of death

The consumption of

safe

for customers without food allergies

.

For people with a hazelnut allergy, however, consumption can be very dangerous.

The consumer portal Produktwarnung.eu warns that food allergies can cause very different reactions.

In some

, contact with

causes the

mucous membranes in the mouth and nose to swell.

Gastrointestinal complaints can also occur.

The German Allergy and Asthma Association warns that very sensitive people and especially children can also experience severe anaphylactic shock.

Then the circulation can also be affected and those affected can lose consciousness.

Aldente GmbH, which brought the product on the market in Germany, apologizes in the press release for the inconvenience.

If customers have any questions, they can contact a telephone hotline on (02921) 96 986 42.

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Penny has a recall from a candy.

Life is threatened.

© Oliver Berg / dpa

Callback to Penny: There is a risk of death if you eat sweets - customers can contact Aldente

The hotline is manned Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

In addition, customers can send questions and suggestions by email to info@aldente-soest.de.

(Philipp Zettler)

List of rubric lists: © Oliver Berg / picture alliance / dpa