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Recall for popular candy: manufacturer warns - severe symptoms can occur if consumed

2021-01-19T05:47:14.009Z


A current recall has been started for a candy sold throughout Germany. The manufacturer warns: Certain people are at risk of death.


A current recall has been started for a candy sold throughout Germany.

The manufacturer warns: Certain people are at risk of death.

  • A current recall * has been issued for a popular candy.

  • There is no legally required labeling for allergens on the packaging.

  • Especially

    allergy sufferers

    should not consume the product.

Kassel - Whether chocolate or wine gum: As soon as it comes to

sweets

, many go into raptures.

As the trade association “Sweets Global Network” has calculated for 2016, Germans eat around 32 kilos of sweets a year.

But now a

candy is

affected

by a

recall

* - consumption can have dangerous consequences.

Especially

allergy sufferers

should be careful now.

The company "Ciloglu Handels GmbH" informs about the

recall of

the article "Findikli Pestil 12x300 grams".

According to the company, various best-before dates are affected.

Surname

Pestil confectionery

Best before

02/12/2021, 04/20/2021, 07/01/2021 08/14/2021, 10/07/2021, 11/07/2021

item number

0147101

Candy contains peanuts: manufacturer starts recall

According to the manufacturer, the affected batches

may contain

traces of peanuts

.

This notice was

not marked

on the

product affected

by the

recall

.

People who are allergic to peanuts should

therefore never eat

the

candy

.

This is reported by the consumer portal produktwarnung.eu.

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This is what the product affected by the recall looks like.

© Screenshot / produktwarnung.eu

Anyone who has already bought the product can return it to the respective shop.

The purchase price will be fully refunded - even without a receipt.

Nationwide recall: candy was sold all over Germany

As merkur.de reports, the

candy was sold

in almost every federal state in Germany * - including

Hesse

.

These include:

  • Baden-Wuerttemberg

  • Bavaria

  • Berlin

  • Bremen

  • Hamburg

  • Hesse

  • Lower Saxony

  • North Rhine-Westphalia

  • Rhineland-Palatinate

  • Saarland

  • Saxony-Anhalt

  • Schleswig-Holstein.

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A recall for a candy has been started throughout Germany: There is a high risk for allergy sufferers - the product may contain peanuts.

(Symbol image)

© Carmen Jaspersen / dpa

Recall for Candy: Allergic reactions can be life threatening

In

Germany

, between three and four percent of people suffer from a food allergy.

The reaction to the respective food, such as the

candy affected

by the

recall

, shows itself in different ways.

In some people, the

allergy

manifests itself

through reactions of the mucous membranes.

Often there is swelling in this area, specifically in the mouth, nose and / or throat area.

Swelling of the tongue may also occur.

But symptoms can also occur in the gastrointestinal area.

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and / or flatulence are not uncommon here. Allergic reactions can, however, also express themselves on the skin.

Here especially in eczema, itching and hives.

In some cases, respiratory reactions and shortness of breath can occur.

Here the bronchi sometimes narrow, which is known as allergic asthma.

In extreme cases, anaphylactic shock can lead to a life-threatening situation. 

Most recently, a product for children and babies was

recalled

.

Edeka

*

baby food

should not be eaten under any circumstances.

There is an acute risk of injury.

(Karolin Schaefer)

* hna.de and merkur.de are part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network. 

List of rubric lists: © Carmen Jaspersen / dpa

Source: merkur

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