Rewe is recalling two types of Wasa crispbread.
Pesticides have been found in the sesame seeds of some products, which can be harmful to consumers.
Current
callback
of popular
Wasa crispbread
.
Rewe
warns of products that have been
treated
with
ethylene oxide
.
Ethylene oxide, a chemical used
as a
pesticide
and
disinfectant
, can be
carcinogenic
.
Kassel - Lately there have been numerous
recalls
*
for the same reason: every affected product contains
sesame
and residues of the
pesticide ethylene oxide
can
always be detected in the seeds
.
It has been known for over three months that large amounts of
sesame seeds from India contaminated with pesticides
/ disinfectants
are in circulation on the European market.
Now a well-known brand is also affected, such as the supermarket chain
Rewe
*
notifies.
chemical |
Ethylene oxide (short: EO) |
description |
Colorless, extremely flammable gas with a sweet odor |
formula |
C2H4O |
use |
Disinfectants for food, organic insulating materials (wool, vegetable fibers), textile fibers and medical devices |
Ethylene oxide gas
is widely used as a
pesticide
in agriculture because it kills bacteria, mold and fungi.
Furthermore, the chemical also comes as a kind of
disinfectant
-
for example when transporting health products and heat-sensitive materials - used.
Recall at Rewe: Popular Wasa crispbread affected
A recent
recall
affects crispbread from the popular Wasa brand.
Rewe
shares this
on Tuesday (December 22nd, 2020)
in a press release.
The affected
types of crispbread
may therefore
contain
sesame seeds
that have been
treated
with
ethylene oxide
.
Recall: Ethylene oxide - Wasa recalls “Wasa Gourmet Sesam” and “Wasa Delicate Crisp” https://t.co/rdiHEfMaRb pic.twitter.com/GyBqE4fqOz
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) December 22, 2020
The substance
ethylene oxide
is classified as
carcinogenic
and can lead to symptoms of poisoning such as headaches and nausea.
At too high a dose can
pesticides
to convulsions or lead to coma, it is said in the note by the
consumer portal
produktrückrufe.de.
"Although we have determined after an internal risk assessment that the products do not pose any immediate danger to
consumers
, we have
decided to
recall them
for reasons of conformity
," said the manufacturer in a customer information sheet.
Recall at Rewe: These Wasa products are affected
Only the
products listed below are affected
by the current
recall
.
All other
Wasa
products including Wasa Sesame 200g / 400g are expressly not affected and, according to the manufacturer, can be consumed without hesitation.
Wasa Gourmet Sesame:
content |
220 grams |
EAN |
7300400481465 |
Best before dates (BBD) |
August 31, 2020, October 31, 2020, November 30, 2020, January 31, 2021, April 30, 2021, May 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, July 31, 2021 |
Batch numbers |
G01044700, G01044710, G01045630, G01045640, G01045780, G01045950, G01046190, G01046200, G01046590, G01017129, G01066769, G01066899, G0106690970, G010014310, G0106690970, G0101410675, G0104210629 G0301014310, G010423950, G01045780, G01045950, G01014310 |
Wasa Delicate Crisp Sesame & Sea Salt:
content |
190 grams |
EAN |
7300400126205 |
Best before date (best before date) |
06/30/2021 |
Batch numbers |
S01196760, S01196770 and S01196780 |
“The products are taken back by the manufacturer for a refund of the purchase price.
Consumers
in possession of the affected batches can bring them back to the store, where the purchase price will be refunded to them even without presenting the receipt.
The batch
numbers and best-before dates
are easy to identify on the side of the packaging, ”says the
consumer
portal produktwarnung.eu.
Only recently have there been a number of
contaminated
food
recalls
.
For example, several
sesame
products from Meienburg GmbH were
recalled *
affected.
Bagels at
Aldi Süd
and
Rewe
were also recalled because of a toxic ingredient *.
(Helena Gries)
* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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