Recall of dried fruit: manufacturer warns of "health hazard" - allergy sufferers affected

Created: 04/05/2022 10:57 am

By: Ines Baur

Dried fruit is not just a snack.

It is also used as an ingredient in the kitchen and as a topping for muesli.

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Consumers who have recently purchased dried fruit should take a look at a variety's batch number.

There is an urgent callback.

Ratingen - Marmara Import-Export GmbH is recalling one of its products.

The product recall concerns dried apricots.

As the company wrote in a press release, some packs in a batch are missing the important labeling of the allergenic additive sulfur dioxide on the pack.

"Therefore, there is a health risk from the product for allergy sufferers," the statement said.

• Product

  : Dried apricots

• Brand

  : Marmara

• Packaging unit

  : 350 g

• Shelf life:

  end of 09/2022

• Lot identification

  : 340075314 / 1-11-247

• Manufacturer (distributor)

  : Marmara Import-Export GmbH

There is no information on the corresponding return modalities.

Consumers should return apricots from the relevant batch to the point of sale.

The company is available to answer consumer questions from Monday to Friday on 02102-2044400 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Recall: How do allergy sufferers react to sulfur dioxide?

According to the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety, sulfur dioxide in food is well tolerated by most people.

However, in some people, eating foods that contain sulfur dioxide or sulfite can cause severe intolerance reactions, such as asthmatic reactions.

A well-known brand recently recalled a salad product.

Here, too, allergy sufferers were particularly affected.