Just before Christmas, mold was discovered in a popular candy.
The manufacturer informs about a recall of all products.
Huge recall before Christmas: The Hennig company is recalling all
Baumkuchen products
.
The products are contaminated and probably affected by mold.
All batches and best before dates are affected by the XXL recall *.
Kassel - With chocolate or sugar icing: For many,
Baumkuchen is
a classic at
Christmas time
.
The cake is a popular sweet even in Japan.
In Germany, too, many supermarket shelves are now again filled with the delicacies.
But now all Baumkuchen products from the manufacturer Hennig are
affected
by a
recall
.
The "Erste Salzwedeler Baumkuchenfabrik" informed about the
recall
in a press release on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020.
The promotion applies to all products "with all best-before dates".
The reason?
The company found all
tree cakes
, tree cake cakes, tree cake tops, tree cake quarters and rum balls produced in October 2020 to be contaminated with mold and bacteria.
Manufacturer | First Salzwedeler Baumkuchenfabrik Hennig |
|---|---|
Products | Baumkuchen, Baumkuchen products, rum balls |
durability | All best-before dates |
Labelling | All batches |
XXL recall for sweets with chocolate: Company expressly warns against product
As the
Baumkuchen-Fabrik announced
, it cannot be ruled out that products from previous productions are not also contaminated.
The goods were sold in stores, markets, trade fairs and online.
That is why the company is recalling all Baumkuchen products from its range.
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A product with chocolate is being recalled.
It should definitely not be consumed due to the recall.
(Symbol picture).
© Patrick Pleul / dpa
The company strongly advises against consumption.
All
Baumkuchen products
affected
by the
recall
, whether fresh or frozen, should no longer be eaten and must be taken off the market.
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In recall: The Hennig company is recalling all Baumkuchen products.
© Hennig company
XXL recall before Christmas: sweets with chocolate sold in many federal states
Anyone who
has bought
Baumkuchen products
within the last twelve months
should send them back to the Hennig company in Salzwedel.
Customers must provide their full name, telephone number and, if necessary, their customer number.
Either the item will be exchanged or the entire purchase price will be refunded.
As reported by the
Lebensmittelwarnung.de
portal, the
tree cakes
affected
by the
recall were
sold in the following federal states:
Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg
Hesse
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhineland-Palatinate
Saarland
Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia
Recall of Baumkuchen with Chocolate in Germany: Mold can be very dangerous
Unwanted
mold
on food can endanger health, according to "apotheken-umschau.de".
Some types of mold form toxic metabolic products (mycotoxins) and can damage the liver, kidneys and the immune system.
If consumers are exposed to toxins too often, they can
increase the
risk of
cancer, damage the genetic make-up and cause malformations in unborn children.
"Mycotoxins cannot be eliminated by cooking or freezing," explains Antje Gahl, nutritionist at the German Nutrition Society.
Therefore, the affected food should be disposed of - including the
Baumkuchen products
.
# RECALL |
#WARNING |
´ERSTE SALZWEDELER BAUMKUCHENFABRIK HENNIG´ calls back # Baumkuchen / -produkte: ´ # Mold and # Bacteria´ https://t.co/x8fnYUqZf7
- produktrueckruf.de (@Rueckrufportal) November 4, 2020
Recalls: Why companies in Germany often recall their products
If a food can lead to a health hazard, a
recall
occurs in Germany
.
The affected product is usually recalled by the manufacturer himself.
According to the Product Safety Act, he is obliged to do this if he becomes aware of a danger.
The federal states and the federal government publish
recalls
on the online portal
Lebensmittelwarnung.de
.
If the manufacturer does not call back, the consumer will be informed by the authority.
The return of products from the food sector is only mandatory if they are not suitable for consumption or if they can be harmful to health.
In the case of pure quality defects, it is pure customer service if the product can be returned.
To
recall
it often also without the public knowing.
If a company detects defects before a product goes on sale, they can withdraw the affected product from trading.
This is how they avoid losing their image.
(Karolin Schaefer)
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