A manufacturer launched a major recall for a bread mix.
The mixture may contain carcinogenic substances.
There is a huge
wave
of
recall *
of products made with
sesame
seeds.
A
protein-rich baking mix
for
bread
is now also
affected.
Consumption increases the risk of
cancer.
Kassel - It's a huge
recall campaign
: More and more manufacturers are taking items out of sale because they
are contaminated
with a
highly toxic chemical
.
All of these products have one thing in common:
sesame seeds
.
It is precisely in these that a harmful substance was discovered that is very carcinogenic.
After the Dutch company
Banketbakkerij Merba BV
already
the
two popular
muesli snacks
,
"Sondey Granola Bites"
- sold at Lidl * - and
"Merba Granola Bites",
and the company Lorenz
has recalled
its
snack
products
"Saltlettes"
, the manufacturer "Fitnesshotline GmbH" is now also
selling
products with
sesame -Seeds
from sale.
Cancer risk with bread Recall of a large number of products with sesame seeds
It is a
protein-bread mix
called
“Fit4Day Protein Bread 250g”
, which, like the items mentioned, is
contaminated
with the highly toxic gas
ethylene oxide
and is mainly sold through online shops.
As the company
"Fitness Hotline GmbH"
according to the magazine Consumer
Product Warning
announces Sesame seeds are contained, which set the maximum residue level of
ethylene oxide
exceed EU regulation.
Therefore, customers are strongly advised not to consume the item.
Recall: Ethylenoxid - Fitnesshotline GmbH recalls protein bread baking mixhttps: //t.co/BSh64U9m1x
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) November 11, 2020
Recall due to high cancer risk with bread: How harmful is ethylene oxide?
Ethylene oxide
is a biocidal active ingredient that is not approved in the EU
and is
classified
as extremely
carcinogenic
and
harmful
.
It is also very irritating to the skin and respiratory tract.
On contact with the poisonous gas, symptoms in the form of
headache, dizziness
and
nausea
as well as
vomiting
can occur.
With a higher dose,
twitching
and
convulsions
up to and including a
coma
can eventually
occur.
Ethylene oxide is used as a disinfectant for food, textile fibers and medical devices, among other things.
The following
bread baking mixes
, the back of which has the listed
batch and best-before dates
, are
affected
by the
recall
:
Product name: | Fit4Day Protein Bread, 250g |
Best before: | 02/2021 |
05/2021 | |
07/31/2021 | |
December 31, 2021 | |
Lot number: | 6032291 |
6033831 | |
6035261 | |
6034861 |
Cancer Risk Recall: Consumers Can Do This
According to the manufacturer
"Fitnesshotline GmbH"
, only the bread mix products listed are
affected
by the
recall
.
These can, for example, be returned by the consumer against reimbursement via the purchase route.
If you have
any questions
, the service team is available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the hotline
+49 3744365650 or the
Email info.best-body.com available.
(Alina Schröder)
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