A recall has started because of unlabelled allergens in a candy.
If consumed, allergy sufferers are threatened with life-threatening reactions.
Current recall: * A popular candy is affected.
There is no label 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" 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.
Recall about peanuts: The allergens were not listed on the candy packaging
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.
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 |
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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.
The recall affects all of Germany: the candy was in stores nationwide
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.
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.
Swelling often occurs in this area, specifically in the mouth, nose and / or throat area.
Candy can trigger an allergic reaction: recall started
It can also cause a
swelling of the tongue
come.
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,
allergic reactions of
the airways 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.
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Inconspicuous - but extremely dangerous for allergy sufferers: Traces of peanuts were found in sweets - the product is therefore now being recalled (symbol image).
© Markus Scholz / dpa
Most recently, a product for children and babies was
recalled
.
Edeka
*
baby food
should never be eaten.
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: © Markus Scholz / dpa
