XXL recall: More and more types of chips are affected – there is a risk of poisoning
Created: 07/28/2022, 09:25 am
By: Tobias Utz
Several Chips products are currently being recalled.
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Several chip products in numerous varieties are currently being recalled: consumers are warned of health problems.
Kassel/Berlin – Whether paprika, salt & vinegar or salted – chips are a popular snack.
In supermarket chains such as Aldi, Edeka, Lidl & Co., consumers have a wide range of products to choose from, and the shelves are full of them.
However, the downside of the supposed variety can be recalls, since numerous chips products are manufactured by large corporations: This is also the case in the case of a current recall campaign.
The reason for the XXL recall is the massive discovery of herbal ingredients that can lead to symptoms of poisoning, for example.
These are so-called “tropane alkaloids”.
“Tropane alkaloids are a group of natural plant compounds.
They occur in certain field weeds from the nightshade family, such as datura [...], black henbane [...] and deadly nightshade [...]", explains the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety in this regard.
Chips recall: Numerous products affected - warning against consumption
Eating the contaminated chips can cause health problems.
In particular, the symptoms of intoxication already mentioned are part of it.
Examples of the symptoms are visual disturbances, drowsiness, poor circulation and, in some cases, extreme dryness of the mucous membranes.
A general weakening of the organism, including the immune system, makes the body susceptible to further complaints.
The chips affected by the recall were sold in Rossmann and Alnatura supermarket branches, among others.
"The corresponding products have already been withdrawn from sale," said Alnatura, for example.
Rossmann also commented on the recall.
Chemical compound | tropane alkaloids |
|---|---|
definition | Natural ingredients of certain plants such as henbane, thorn apple or deadly nightshade |
Health Consequences | Symptoms of poisoning (drowsiness, blurred vision, dryness of the mucous membranes, nausea, circulatory problems) |
The following products are currently affected by the XXL chips recall:
Alnatura corn chips, natural, 125 grams – best before date (MHD): up to and including December 7th, 2022
Alnatura corn chips paprika, 125 grams – Best before date (MHD): up to and including December 7th, 2022
Alnatura corn rolls, 125 grams - Best before date (MHD): up to and including December 7, 2022
enerBiO tortilla chips paprika – best before date (MHD): all
enerBiO Tortilla Chips Sea Salt – best before date (MHD): all
Tortilla chips Amaizin paprika – Best before date (MHD): August 13, 2022 to March 05, 2023
Amaizin Chili Tortilla Chips – Best before date (BBD): August 13, 2022 to March 05, 2023
Amaizin Natural Tortilla Chips – Best before date (BBD): August 13, 2022 to March 05, 2023
Amaizin Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips - Best before date (BBD): August 13, 2022 to March 05, 2023
Amaizin Tomato Tortilla Chips – Best Before Date (BBD): August 13, 2022 to March 05, 2023
Trafo tortilla chips chili 75g and 200g - Best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 09, 2023
Trafo tortilla chips Naturel 75g and 200g - Best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 09, 2023
Trafo tortilla chips Nacho Cheese 75g - Best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 09, 2023
As a precaution, anyone who bought the types of chips affected by the recall should no longer eat them.
Customers can return the products with the specified best-before dates (MHD) in the respective supermarket branch.
There, consumers will receive a replacement for the returned chips.
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"Customers are asked not to consume the products, regardless of the best-before date (MHD), and to return them to the sales outlets," recommends the industry
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The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety has also published corresponding warnings.
Other products are also currently being recalled: a vegetable recall was published just a few days ago.
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