An avocado spice mix had to be recalled now.
The product is contaminated with the toxic substance ethylene oxide.
The manufacturer has now corrected the date of the affected items.
A warning is issued against the consumption of the “Avocado Spice World” mixture.
The product contains contaminated sesame seeds.
There is an increased risk of cancer.
Update from November 29, 2020:
Attention, wrong date.
More than a week ago, the manufacturer
Altenburger Senf & Feinkost GmbH & Co.KG
recalled its spice mix with the name "Senfonie Premium Gewürzwelt AVOCADO".
The reason: Contaminated sesame seeds.
Now the manufacturer has made an important statement about the contaminated products.
Are not affected glasses with the
best before date
30/04/2025, but spices up to
09.30.2025
with.
However, all other information such as the labeling is correct.
(For further details see first report).
Recall of a spice mixture: Manufacturer recognizes contaminated sesame seeds in a product
Initial report of 20 November 2020:
Altenburg - From eating is strongly discouraged: The
spice mixture
"Senfonie Premium Spice World AVOCADO" is
recalled
.
Because the manufacturer
Altenburger Senf & Feinkost GmbH & Co.KG
has determined that it contains contaminated sesame seeds.
Affected are the glasses with the expiry
date 04/30/2025
and the
Lot identification:
L20244J
.
Recall of a spice mixture: twelve federal states are affected
The product was
sold to almost 200 customers in many places in
Germany
via the
manufacturer's
online shop
.
The shipments went to Lower Saxony, Hamburg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and to stores in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Bavaria, Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Recall about ethylene oxide: The substance can have dangerous consequences for health
The reason for the
recall of the product
* is the
ethylene oxide contamination of
the
sesame seeds
contained in the mixture.
The substance can cause serious damage to human health.
It is
carcinogenic
, can change the genetic make-up and is also
toxic
.
If you ingest contaminated products, the skin and mucous membranes can be irritated.
Other symptoms may include headache, dizziness, repeated vomiting, severe excitement, and loss of
consciousness
.
You may also
experience difficulty breathing
and
irregular heartbeat
.
Why are products repeatedly contaminated with the toxic substance?
+
In countries like India, ethylene oxide is still widely used in agriculture.
(Symbol image)
© Sina Schuldt / dpa
Ethylene oxide is an extremely flammable gas that is used in
agriculture
in some countries
as a pesticide.
In Germany, however, it has been
banned
since 1981 because of its dangerous side effects
.
Since sesame is rarely grown in Germany and Europe, it
still finds its way into German products
via imports from countries such as
India
.
It is one of the
common causes of product recalls
*.
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