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"Do not consume": Snack recall of a well-known brand - substance toxic and carcinogenic

2020-11-03T23:02:52.303Z


Lorenz Snack-World is recalling some of its popular snack products. They can contain substances that are classified as toxic and carcinogenic. Customers should bring products back.


Lorenz Snack-World is recalling some of its popular snack products.

They can contain substances that are classified as toxic and carcinogenic.

Customers should bring products back.

  • Lorenz Snack-World

    has started a

    recall

    * of

    some sesame products.

  • You can use the

    pesticide ethylene oxide

     contained

  • Customers

    should send back the affected products or bring them back to the store.

As a

precaution,

Neu-Isenburg -

Lorenz Snack-World

is recalling some products in Germany that

contain sesame seeds

.

They could contain a crop protection product that can be very dangerous for humans to consume.

Recall: Sesame products with a certain number affected - popular snack products included

Are affected, according to the manufacturer

Lorenz Snack-World

products

Sesame seeds

contain and a

certain lot numbers

and

expiration dates

have

(see photo below)

.

These include the products “Saltlett's Cocktail Mix”, “Saltlett's Pausencracker” and “Saltlett's Sesame Sticks”.

The manufacturer emphasizes that all other products are not affected.

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Lorenz Snack World recalls products containing sesame.

This includes popular snacks.

© Screenshot Lorenz Snack World

As the Snack-World informs, the products can

 contain

residues of ethylene oxide

.

This is a

plant protection

product

classified as harmful to health

, the use and marketing of which is prohibited in the EU.

Therefore, the manufacturer reacts "as a measure of preventive consumer protection [...] with the immediate recall of the potentially affected products", according to the recall.

Recall: Affected products should be returned immediately - reimbursement possible

The

harmful products

have

already

been and are being

removed from supermarket shelves

.

Consumers who have purchased one of the recalled products with the appropriate batch number are called upon to “

not consume

the products

” and to

return

them to the respective supermarket

.

According to the manufacturer, an exchange is also possible without presenting a receipt.

Depending on the dealer, the

replacement consists of an alternative pack

or a

refund of the purchase price

.

Alternatively, the products can also

be sent back directly to the manufacturer

, according to the recall.

This is at the address: Lorenz Snack-World - Consumer Service - Rathenaustr.

54 - 63263 Neu-Isenburg possible.

Customers can obtain further information from

the Snack-World's

consumer service at

the email address

Konserservice@lbsnacks.com

.

Recall: pesticide ethylene oxide can be dangerous to humans - toxic and carcinogenic

The residues of

ethylene oxide

that may be in the products can be

dangerous for people

.

The pesticide is a colorless, extremely flammable gas.

As the GESTIS substance database informs,

acute poisoning

can occur, which is accompanied by irritation of the eyes, respiratory tract and skin.

Ethylene oxide is classified as

toxic and carcinogenic

.

This assessment was made on the basis of observations in the workplace and animal experiments.

It is important to note, however, that the effects are highly

dose-dependent

.

(chd) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen digital network.

In Germany,

certain laws on food safety *

apply in

order to avoid costly

product

recalls.

However, similar reasons often occur when calling back *.

Source: merkur

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