Attention at Christmas parties: popular candy recalled - there is a risk of internal bleeding

Status: 18.12.2023, 17:43 PM

By: Vivian Werg

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At Christmas parties, sour treats are popular sweets. Now, of all things, small wafers filled with soda are affected by the recall.

Kassel – Almost everyone likes to snack on sweets from time to time – no matter how much sugar they contain. As reported by the portal Deutschland Test, in a consumer survey from 2020, 31 percent of respondents said they were more likely to be "sweet snackers". That's why sweet treats are often offered, especially at Christmas parties. On German supermarket shelves such as Rewe and Edeka as well as discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, the variety of chocolate, gummy bears and the like is almost limitless. But there is one variety that needs to be taken with special care.

As the portal produktwarnung.eu informs, a confectionery item from the manufacturer Frisia may contain hard pieces of plastic. The consumption of the affected item is strongly discouraged.

The confectionery manufacturer Frisia is currently recalling its "Frisia Ufonauts". © Screenshot/ Produktwarnung.eu

Candy recall: The product was available for purchase in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate

Since 1899, sweets have been part of the manufacturer's program. Among the classics are the popular effervescent UFOs: colourful edible paper in the shape of a UFO filled with a shower. The candy has cult status and often evokes the taste of one's own childhood. And it is precisely this retro candy that is currently affected by the recall.

As Astra Sweets NV announced in a press release, the affected Frisia confectionery items in the 375 gram box with the best-before date 03/2025 are being recalled via Norma in the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate due to pieces of plastic. According to the company, customers are asked not to consume the product. One frozen pizza manufacturer even recalled its product as a precaution and warned against eating it – the pizza could contain wire.

Manufacturer launches recall: Eating the candy can lead to internal injuries

Metallic foreign bodies, broken glass or glass splinters, wood and plastic splinters can lead to serious injuries to the mouth and throat, as well as internal injuries or bleeding. At Aldi, a gratin cheese was recalled in February due to plastic foreign bodies. In the past, popular veggie products also had to be removed from Rewe shelves and other sales outlets due to black plastic foreign objects.

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According to the Consumer Advice Centre, consumers generally have the right to flawless products. But unfortunately, it happens again and again that food that has already been on supermarket shelves has to be recalled. There are many reasons for a recall. According to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, contamination, foreign bodies in the product, incorrect labelling or exceeding legal limits are common reasons for recalls.

Candy Recall: This item is affected by the recall

Here is an overview of the exact key data on the product affected by the recall:

The candy in question can also be returned to the respective points of sale without a receipt, and the purchase price will be refunded. Recently, a popular smoothie manufacturer had to start a nationwide recall because eating a special edition could be dangerous to the health of some people. (Vivian Werg)