A company from the Czech Republic is recalling a popular Italian product.
Background is contaminated sesame.
The recall is intended to prevent serious health consequences.
Residues of the pesticide ethylene oxide are increasingly causing product recalls *.
A company from the Czech Republic recalled the product Grissini sticks.
Several batches with different best-before dates are affected.
Munich - Product recalls * that can be traced back to a hazard from
contaminated sesame
have recently been not uncommon.
Now a
well-known Italian product
is also affected.
Product recall: Typical Italian product contaminated - "preventive consumer protection"
"The quality and safety of our products have the highest priority for us", wrote the company
ROMINA rsa
in a message.
The product
"RomiMarie GRISSINI TORINESI CON SEMI DI SESAMO 250g" is being recalled
"for reasons of preventive consumer protection".
The thin breadsticks are part of the
culinary tradition
in Italy
.
According to the company, “a residue of the pesticide
ethylene oxide was
detected”
in the seed contained in the product
.
For this reason, the product has already been taken off the market.
Consumption is not recommended.
According to the
Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety
, the recall * applies to the following federal states:
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia.
Various batch codes or best-before dates (best before dates) are affected.
These can be found on the back of the product packaging.
Batch code L20121 / MHD 01.03.2021
Batch code L20129 / BBD 08.03.2021
Batch code L20153 / BBD 01.04.2021
Batch code L20157 / BBD 05.04.2021
Customers will be reimbursed their money when they return the product.
You do not need a receipt for this.
Toxic and carcinogenic: Italian product recalled - and this is not an isolated case
Ethylene oxide is extremely dangerous.
The chemical is
toxic
and
carcinogenic
.
The short-term symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea and, in worse cases, twitching and cramps up to a comatose state.
In Germany, ethylene oxide has been banned in the food sector since 1981.
Recall: Ethylene oxide - ROMINA calls back "RomiMarie - Grissini Torinesi" https://t.co/L2kRuSCj5G
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) December 1, 2020
Recently, there were several recalls within a short period of time due to the chemical.
Four different types of muesli * were affected.
Two bread baking mixes also had to be taken off the market.
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