The snack manufacturer Lorenz is recalling several chips and peanut products.
The treats contain unmarked allergens.
Current recall
*: Several
snack
products are being recalled.
The packaging of the
chips
and
peanuts
are not sufficiently labeled.
Consumption can be very
dangerous
for
allergy sufferers
.
Kassel - The manufacturer "
Lorenz Snack World
" is recalling some products in
Germany
that are
flavored
with
wasabi
.
The reason for the
recall
* is the unintentional addition of the allergen
mustard
, which
can lead
to severe
health
problems
for
allergy sufferers
.
In
Germany
, the labeling of
allergens
on food packaging is mandatory.
As stated by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, “Ingredients that can trigger allergic or other intolerance reactions” must always be specified.
Recall of Lorenz snacks: Chips and peanuts not sufficiently labeled
In addition, a list of the 14 most common triggers of
allergies
and intolerances can be found
on the website
.
These include
peanuts
,
nuts
and eggs.
If a food label is not sufficiently listed, this can possibly even be
life-threatening
for allergy sufferers.
This is the case with the
Lorenz chips
and wasabi peanuts
affected
by a
recall
.
Recall: Food warning for allergy sufferers - Lorenz Snack-World calls back “Crunchips WOW Cream & Mild Wasabi and Wasabi Peanuts” https://t.co/DzULaNnimo pic.twitter.com/19RRBISAQQ
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) December 22, 2020
The following products from the manufacturer
Lorenz Snack-World
are
affected
by a
recall
and are not
labeled
with the
mustard
allergen
, which is why they
could be extremely dangerous for
allergy sufferers
.
Non-allergy sufferers can
consume
the
chips
and wasabi peanuts without any problems.
These Lorenz products are affected by the recall
Crunchips WOW Cream & Mild Wasabi, 110 g (best before: 30.11.2020 - 03.05.2021)
Product: Wasabi peanuts, 100 g (best before: 03.11.2020 - 01.06.2021)
Product: Wasabi peanuts, 800 g (best before: 05.11.2020 - 26.04.2021)
Recall: Allergy sufferers could react to Lorenz snacks - customers get their money back
The consumer
portal produktwarnung.eu
warns with regard to the
Lorenz products against an "
intolerance reaction
of allergy type 1".
There is a high probability that allergy sufferers will
feel
an
immediate allergic reaction from
the body immediately after or even during consumption.
Merkur.de * also reported on the recall.
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The company "Lorenz Snack World" is recalling several chips and peanut products (symbol picture).
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Lorenz Snack-World
asks the customers for forgiveness and calls on
allergy sufferers
not to consume
the
chips
and wasabi peanuts.
"In the case of sensitive allergy sufferers, this can lead to
intolerance reactions
," says the company's website.
The products are currently being removed from the stores.
Even without a
receipt
,
retail
customers can get
their money back.
Consumer portal praises Lorenz Snack-World: the recall is communicated "extensively and without reservation"
Dealing with the
recall
is given a
green thumb
by the
product warning consumer portal
.
Accordingly, the manufacturer
Lorenz
Snack-World
informs
customers "comprehensively and without reservation on various levels of information".
This ensures "that as many end users as possible
also receive
this
information
".
(Nail Akkoyun)
* hna.de and merkur.de are part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
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