A spice was spelled out incorrectly.
Consumer protection warns allergy sufferers in particular and has the product recalled.
Munich – It happens again and again that defective products or products that are harmful to health find their way into circulation.
A nationwide recall had to be started for pistachios that can be bought from Aldi only recently.
Now consumer advocates warn of a spice mixture.
The recalled product is Afroase brand Pepper Hot Ground (80g bag).
As the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety warns, numerous spice packets sold are missing an important indication of why the product could be particularly dangerous for allergy sufferers.
Spice Recall: Consuming product can become life threatening
Companies are required to disclose the ingredients in their products.
According to the
consumer advice center
, this is particularly important for people with intolerances.
According to the authority, peanuts were detected in the recalled spice, but were not stated on the packaging.
The recall applies to the following states:
Baden-Wuerttemberg
Bavaria
Berlin
Hamburg
Hesse
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhineland-Palatinate
Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Schleswig Holstein
Thuringia
For people with food allergies, this could lead to nausea, vomiting, gas, and diarrhea.
Narrowing of the airways due to swelling in the mouth and nose can also result.
In the worst case, it can lead to life-threatening anaphylactic shock, warns the Federal Office with reference to the information portal
foodwarning.de
.
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Recall due to danger for allergy sufferers: return the spice to the point of sale
The company "Asia Express Food" therefore strongly advises allergy sufferers against consumption.
Customers can return the packages of the affected spice product to the respective points of sale.
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The manufacturer is recalling this spice product from the “Afroase” brand in almost all of Germany.
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Netto customers can report a similar case: Recently, when buying fish, such as this Dutch matjes with onions, there was an error on the label.
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