Recall: poison in bread mix! Several best-before dates affected - product on sale for a year

Two companies warn against bread mixes.

The recall of the products is to prevent dire consequences: Several batches are affected.

• Different companies' baking mixes can

  cause

  serious

  health problems

  .

• The

  recall *

  the product should prevent bad consequences for customers.

• Several batches with different best-before dates of the

  baking mixes

  for

  bread

  are affected

  .

Update from December 1, 2020:

Shortly after the recall of the “Atkins” brand bread mix (see initial report), another company recalled its bread mix.

As emerged from a press release on November 11th, the product

from

affected

by the

.

These "contain sesame seeds that exceed the maximum residue limit for ethylene oxide according to Regulation (EU) 2015/868".

As a precaution, customers were advised not to consume it.

The chemical is toxic and carcinogenic.

The following lot numbers and best-before dates are contaminated:

• Lot number 6032291 / MHD 02/2021

• Lot number 6033831 / MHD 05/2021

• Lot number 6035261 / MHD 31.07.2021

• Lot number 6034861 / MHD 31.12.2021

The manufacturers emphasized in the press release that no other batches or products were affected by the recall.

Customers who had already purchased the "Fit4Day Proteien Bread 250g" would receive a refund of the purchase price.

The Fitnesshotline GmbH recalls the product Fit4Day Protein Bread 250 g in the interests of consumer protection https://t.co/mHmGoKQUeb #Fitnesshotline #Auerbach #BestBodyNutritionFitnesshotline

- lifePR (@LifePRde) November 11, 2020

Our first message: Recall: Poison in bread mix!

Several best-before dates affected - product on sale for a year

Munich - Especially in the run-up to Christmas, there is a lot of baking in German households.

But before they start baking, consumers should go through their list of ingredients again: A

contains a toxic

and can lead to serious health problems.

Therefore there is currently a

for the product

.

It is not a product for making cakes or cookies, but for baking

.

Recall of baking mix: Particular caution is required for all low-carb fans

Anyone who can relate to the term

has certainly come across the “Atkins” brand.

The founder and nutritionist

is one of the best-known proponents of the “low carb” diet with his Atkins diet.

The

"Low Carb Living Multi Seed Bread Mix with protein" is currently recalled because of a chemical contaminant.

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Baking Mix Recall: Toxic chemical found in sesame seeds.

© Screenshot Atkins Nutritionals

As the US company communicated,

an excessively high content of

found

in the sesame seeds of the

.

The chemical is toxic and carcinogenic.

Mild symptoms of poisoning include headache, dizziness, or nausea.

A higher dose can even cause twitching, convulsions or a coma.

The toxic substance enters the body through the respiratory tract and mainly affects the lungs.

Recall of bread baking mix with different best-before dates: deliveries of the last twelve months affected

From the

affects

deliveries in the last twelve months of the product

.

All 400 grams of

with one of the following best before dates (BBD) could contain the increased dose of ethylene oxide:

.

Customers are encouraged to return the product and get the purchase price refunded in return.

Recall: Ethylene Oxide - Atkins Recalls Bread Mix “Low Carb Living Multi Seed Bread Mix with Protein” https://t.co/ByDLeCxlw2

- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) November 10, 2020

Atkins

is mainly sold online in Germany and can hardly be found on the shelves of German supermarket chains.

"Atkins Nutritionals Inc." promises a refund through the respective online shop in which the product was purchased.

All further information on the

can be found on

.

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