A company from Upper Bavaria is recalling one of its products because of a health risk.
The agent is supposed to help against Corona.
Sauerlach - The corona pandemic * has kept the world in suspense for almost a year.
Over time, more and more "miracle cures" against the virus were touted.
For example,
“colloidal silver”
, also called
“silver water”
, is advertised as an aid
in social media for immunization or treatment
.
Recall of silver water: Researchers warn against colloidal silver as a corona agent
Colloidal silver
kills viruses and is therefore
suitable
for the treatment of
corona disease
or for prevention.
According to the dpa, however, researchers consider such promises to be dubious.
There are no meaningful studies on the effectiveness of
silver water
against the coronavirus.
The medical use of
silver was
already known in antiquity and around 1900 colloidal silver, i.e. tiny silver particles dissolved in water, was a popular disinfectant.
But with the discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics, the use of drugs containing silver declined, but experienced a renaissance in alternative medicine.
“Tiroler Silberwasser” recall: Colloidal silver recalled due to health risks
One of these products is now being recalled *.
The
ÖkoNova Naturkost GmbH
calls her
"Tiroler Silver Water" (Colloidal Silver)
because
health danger
regardless of batch and best before date back.
The article was sold through
ÖkoNova GmbH, Sauerlach
and the
Vitasinn Ostbahnhof branches in Munich
, as well as
Vitalia Life Innsbruck
and
Vitalia Life Europark Salzburg
.
An excessively high ppm value of 25 was detected for the product.
Recall of silver water: Heart and liver damage threaten
Too high a concentration could lead to undesirable
side effects
, which is why there is a
recall
*.
The
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
generally recommends, as long as the effects on the human body have not been fully researched, to
avoid using “silver water”
in food or other everyday goods.
According to
Focus.de
,
it has been scientifically proven
that regular and long-term use of colloidal silver leads to
skin discoloration
, as the silver is deposited in the body and makes the skin shimmer gray-bluish (argyria).
Also,
heart and liver damage
or
malformations in newborns
are possible.
It is not uncommon for a
recall
* to remove defective products from circulation.
The most common causes can be clearly understood.
Customers who have bought the item in question can return it to their shops for reimbursement of the purchase price without presenting the receipt.
You can obtain information from the ÖkoNova GmbH customer service on 08104 639520, available Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(md)
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