If you last bought chocolate at Penny, you should be aware of a current recall.
Consuming the wrongly labeled product can have serious consequences.
The German
discounter chain Penny
informs customers about the
recall of
a type of chocolate.
Serious
health consequences
can occur
when consuming the possibly incorrectly declared goods
.
It is a product of
the “Best Moments” brand
.
Wiesbaden / Soest - The subject of
health has
enjoyed special attention for many months - after all, we are in the middle of a
pandemic
.
Apart from
Corona *
, however, there are other dangers that can noticeably affect well-being.
This also includes contaminated or incorrectly labeled
foods
, due to which
recalls have to be
published
again and again
.
Recall from Penny: Wrongly declared chocolate poses health risks
A current case concerns the
discounter Penny
, where a defective chocolate has come into circulation: It is a product of the retailer Aldente GmbH and the brand "Best Moments".
The product is called "Ruby Pearls with candied cherries".
The problem identified: It cannot be ruled out that the confectionery article may also contain
hazelnuts with a chocolate coating
.
Recall: Undeclared hazelnuts in “Best Moments” Ruby Pearls with candied cherries via Pennyhttps: //t.co/tMJJeLaC7y
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) November 19, 2020
What
sounds rather unproblematic
for people without
food sensitivity
can, however, have serious consequences: In people with a hazelnut allergy, consumption can cause serious consequences.
The consumer
portal produktwarnung.eu explains
that a mistake in chocolate can trigger different health reactions:
There is a risk of swelling of the mucous membranes in the mouth and nose, and gastrointestinal complaints can also occur.
In the worst case, there is a risk of severe anaphylactic shock in hypersensitive people - and especially children - the
German Allergy and Asthma Association
warns
.
Then the circulation can also be affected and those affected can lose consciousness.
Penny recall due to incorrectly declared chocolate - These federal states are affected
Because the
declaration
for the product sold by Aldente GmbH and Penny may be incorrect, this can have dire consequences.
For
consumers
, the question now arises as to how one can recognize the potentially dangerous dessert?
It is the "Ruby Pearls" batch with the
best before
date
8/11/2021
.
The corresponding range was not sold in all federal states.
The affected areas are:
Bavaria
Baden-Wuerttemberg
Bremen
Hesse
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Lower Saxony
Chocolate recall: You bought “Ruby Pearls” from Penny?
You can do that now
Penny
himself informs his customers that the
recall is
only about the variety "Ruby Pearls with candied cherries", other flavors are allegedly not affected.
Once the product in question has been purchased, it can be
exchanged
at
any penny store
- even without receipt and against a return of the purchase price.
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In addition, the sub-dealer
Aldente GmbH has
a hotline available from which information can be obtained - the telephone number is
(02921) 96 986 42
.
Alternatively, an e-mail can be sent:
info@aldente-soest.de
.
In a press release, the company from Soest (North Rhine-Westphalia) also apologized for the carelessness.
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