The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety warns of hemp oil. It could trigger perceptual disorders. A callback is already running.
- An oil mill has initiated a product recall *.
- A hemp oil in organic quality has too high a THC value.
- Memory could be impaired when consuming the oil
Munich / Schnaitsee - The kitchen cannot be imagined without it: Oil is needed for cooking, frying, baking and deep-frying. However, caution is advised with a very special product. Apparently too much THC got into a certain batch of a hemp oil . That is why the Garting oil mill is recalling its organic oil from the Bavarian Schnaitsee near Wasserburg am Inn as a precaution .
The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety warns against this product, as reported by heidelberg24.de. "Due to the existing health risk, the Garting oil mill is recalling the article organic hemp oil with the best before date 06.05.2021," says the company's press release, which can be found on the consumer protection website food warning.de.
Recall of oil: Increased levels of THC detected
The recall * was initiated because the oil has an increased THC value * of 0.04 percent. In Germany, according to the Narcotics Act, the THC limit for oil is 0.2 percent. So it is still well below that. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, a person weighing around 80 kilograms should not consume more than seven milliliters - that is roughly one teaspoon.
# RECALL | #WARNING | Existing #health risk due to an increased # THC value (psychoactive) in organic # hemp oil from ÖLMÜHLE GARTING https://t.co/rjbUMcDP6y
- produeckruf.de (@reckrufportal) July 31, 2020If the dose is too high, the psychoactive substance can reduce memory performance, the recall said. A drop in blood pressure is also possible.
Recall: Organic hemp oil also sold at retailers on the Internet
The organic hemp oil was sold through the farm shop of the Garting oil mill and the Internet. The groceries can also be bought from retailers "Paul & Paulina", "Hanfoo", "Glow", "Food for Life" and in the Zwiefe village shop overseas.
The Garting oil mill assured customers that they can return the hemp oil with the corresponding best before date for a refund or a replacement. Six supermarket chains were affected by an even larger recall.
The discount giant Aldi * also recently responded with a recall because of a health hazard and warned against the blueberry jam "Tamara". Depot is recalling an ice cube set that was sold in stores and online. As the Lower Franconian company announced, there is a risk of suffocation. There could also be a risk of suffocation with an olive spread at Kaufland. This has now also been called back: Because of broken glass. (mt) * Merkur.de and heidelberg24.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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