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Egg recall: highly toxic substance found during inspection - can cause fatal illness

2020-08-09T04:52:32.876Z


A manufacturer warns against eating its free-range eggs because they are contaminated with a carcinogenic substance due to environmental contamination.


A manufacturer warns against eating its free-range eggs because they are contaminated with a carcinogenic substance due to environmental contamination.

  • A batch of free range eggs was recalled.
  • Due to environmental contamination, increased levels of a carcinogenic substance were measured.
  • The eggs are sold in two large supermarket chains.

The Heinrich Goertz GmbH has a call-back to free-range eggs released. As the company explained, “environmental contaminants above the legal limit” can occur in the eggs concerned. The producer discovered this during a self-inspection.

This means that the maximum permitted level of dioxins and dioxin-like PCSb ( polychlorinated biphenyls ) has been exceeded . They end up in the eggs because they can be found in the environment where free-range chickens eat their food. Dioxin is considered carcinogenic and is highly toxic even in small quantities . According to the Federal Environment Agency, an acute effect on humans only occurs with high amounts of the substance, but dioxin accumulates in the body and is harmful in the long term.

What is dioxin?
Dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are chemical, highly toxic compounds that humans ingest primarily through animal foods. Even low concentrations can be dangerous.
The best-known representative of the dioxin group is TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin), which has become known as Seveso poison. In animal experiments, it can be fatal even in a concentration of one millionth of a gram per kilogram of body weight.

Recall: Pollutants - Heinrich Goertz GmbH recalls free-range eggs via real and HIThttps: //t.co/x3pYvAaWby

- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) August 5, 2020

Eggs contaminated with dioxin were already making a name for themselves at the end of 2010. Also in poultry was poison found. So thousands of farms across Germany had to be closed. Numerous laying hens were killed. Eggs from affected producers were not allowed to be resold.

Recall: These batches are affected

The recall * from Heinrich Goertz GmbH is "only" about individual batches. Both six and ten packs are affected. The type of eggs is called " free-range for more animal protection ". The following numbers are printed on the eggs:

- 1-DE-0355091

- 1-DE-0363561

The affected packs were sold until August 1, 2020, only at the two supermarket chains Real and Hit and only in branches in the federal states of Berlin, Saxony, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. The best before date of the affected eggs is August 20, 2020.

Affected by the recall: This is how consumers should behave

The recall *The Produktwarnung.eu website also provides information on how customers who have bought the affected packs should behave: The eggs are to be returned by consumers in the supermarket branch in which they were bought. It is not necessary to present a receipt or receipt. The dealers still have to reimburse the selling price.

If you have any further questions about the recall, consumers can contact customer service. He can be reached from Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on 02163-33870. * Merkur.de and tz.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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Source: merkur

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