Recall of plasters from the company Hansaplast: The company from Hamburg warns. There is a risk of possible contamination with bacteria.
- Recall * from Hansaplast: Pavement products in meters variant will be recalled
- Various versions are affected by the patch recall - but all products are one meter long
- The recall affected her to patch - products return it to the manufacturer by prior arrangement
Update from May 29, 2020, 8:00 a.m .: Upon request, a Hansaplast spokeswoman told the editorial team about the current recall of plasters due to bacteria . When asked what kind of contamination with bacteria is in the specific case, the spokeswoman for Hansaplast Hamburg replied: "During a routine internal quality check, our own tests showed that in a few of our production batches the 4 Hansaplast yard goods (Classic 1mx6cm & 1mx8cm, sensitive 1mx6cm, elastic 1mx6cm) a contamination with staphylococci and enterococci could have taken place. "
Recall for plasters from Hansaplast: Company spokeswoman comments on the bacteria in the plasters
Other plasters products can be excluded from contamination , since the production and delivery of the plasters concerned was stopped with immediate effect. All trading partners are also instructed to remove the affected products and send them back to Hansaplast. Before the affected plasters are produced again, quality tests should preclude renewed contamination with bacteria.
The spokeswoman also replied in detail to the question of what risks could arise for the end user : "It is a precautionary measure after internal quality checks have determined that the products mentioned do not meet our high standards from Hansaplast. The result of our tests shows that, under certain circumstances, consumers could develop a possible microbial infection with local inflammation symptoms, which, with the appropriate local treatment, do not lead to further health effects. We consider the safety of our consumers and our products to be a top priority and are not prepared to take any risks to the health of our customers. That's why we decided to recall the product. "
Recall for plasters from Hansaplast: risk due to bacteria in the plasters
First message from May 28, 2020: Kassel / Hamburg - The Beiersdorf company has issued a recall for several products from its plasters brand Hansaplast . This refers to four of the products that are offered as meter goods.
The company announced the recall on May 27, 2020. Popular products are affected, which are also available in various drugstores .
Recall for plasters from Hansaplast: meter plasters affected by contamination with bacteria
The recall of Hamburg-based Beiersdorf AG * affects four- meter articles from the plaster manufacturer Hansaplast . In addition to two Classic products , an elastic and a sensitive variant of the plasters are also affected.
According to the manufacturer, individual articles of these plasters could be contaminated with bacteria . That was during a routine inspection of meters -Ware products noticed. According to Hansaplast , only articles are affected that could be purchased between April 30, 2020 and May 27, 2020.
Recall for plasters from Hansaplast: risk due to bacteria - affected plasters were not only sold online
The patches that are not only sold by countless online retailers, but also in various drugstore and supermarket chains can be checked based on their batch number. The Beiersdorf AG does not recommend by recall affected product to use -Chargen continue.
On the meter - products the lot number can be found on the bottom of the package. You can also check the GTIN number, which is located on the side of the packaging. The GTIN number is the global identification number for trading units and is usually provided with a barcode.
# Recall: #Beiersdorf is recalling various products from the #Hansaplast brand. This is due to microbial contamination that has been noticed in quality control. @Beiersdorf_AG #Pharmazie #Pharmacy https://t.co/4GfbYxorzh pic.twitter.com/6pvtQQoMQX
- PHARMACY ADHOC (@PharmacyAdhoc) May 28, 2020Recall for plasters from Hansaplast: These products are affected
In the the recall affected meters - products of paving -Herstellers Elastoplast , there are the following products . Please also check the respective batch number for your purchased products .
- Hansaplast CLASSIC 1mx6cm, GTIN 4005800001833, batch no. 01624321, 01624323, 01664440
- Hansaplast CLASSIC 1mx8cm, GTIN 4005800452932, batch no. 01514290
- Hansaplast ELASTIC 1mx6cm, GTIN 4005800174612, batch no. 01434235, 01624322
- Hansaplast SENSITIVE 1mx6cm, GTIN 4005800402968, batch no. 01624324, 01714443, 01714448
The company Hansaplast publicly apologized for the inconvenience that its customers in the meter -Ware paving - products must endure their company. So far, Beiersdorf AG has not commented on further questions about microbial contamination.
It is therefore not possible to say exactly what risks customers are confronted with if they use a product from one of the batches affected by the recall .
Patch Recall: These products are affected
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Plaster from Hansaplast in recall: This is what the plaster manufacturer offers its customers
Anyone in possession of one of the recall affected patches - products , may contact (+49 40/4909 7570) of the company in the consumer hotline. This is always manned between Monday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The return of the affected can use telephone contact meters - products are discussed.
In return, the customer will receive a full product replacement from Hansaplast. As the company announced in its recall , incomplete products can also be sent in. According to the company, the presence of proof of purchase is also irrelevant.
Recall: Several products have been recalled recently
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Lidl's discount chain is also recalling a product from its ranks. However, this recall concerns a product * from the food sector.
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By Lucas Maier
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