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A nationwide recall of a chocolate bar has been initiated.
The manufacturer strongly advises against consumption - there are health consequences.
Munich – Chocolate fans should be vigilant: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety warns of a product that is affected by a recall.
KoRo Handels GmbH has started a recall campaign for a batch of its “KoRo Chocolate Bar Berries” chocolate bar in the 50 g pack.
Manufacturer: |
KoRo Handels GmbH |
|---|---|
Product: |
KoRo Chocolate Bar Berries |
Packaging Unit: |
50g |
Affected best before date (MHD): |
12/07/2024 |
Lot identification: |
Batch: 5023131 |
Recall due to incorrect allergen labeling: Manufacturer is withdrawing chocolate bars nationwide
Consuming it can be dangerous for some people, which is why a nationwide recall has been initiated, as
can be read on the
lebensmittelwarning.de portal.
According to a statement from KoRo Handels GmbH, the current recall is due to incorrect allergen labeling.
Despite extensive security measures, there is a risk of incorrect packaging for the item mentioned.
According to the manufacturer, “during the production of the variety, some packages may have incorrectly contained the ‘Hazelnut’ variant.”
According to the manufacturer KoRo Handels GmbH, this is what a “fake hazelnut bar” looks like when you cut it open.
© KoRo Handels GmbH
People with a hazelnut allergy are strongly advised not to consume it as they could suffer health damage.
However, it is safe to consume for people who are not allergic to hazelnuts.
There was a similar recall for another chocolate bar.
Recall: Danger to allergy sufferers from chocolate bars from KoRo Handels GmbH
According to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, the product was on sale in the following federal states:
Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg
Hesse
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhineland-Palatinate
Saarland
Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Schleswig-Holstein
Thuringia
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Recall of chocolate bars due to missing allergy labeling: These are possible symptoms
According to
the MSD Manual,
many different foods can cause allergic reactions, which can vary greatly from person to person.
“Food allergies typically develop because the immune system is not functioning properly and considers a food protein to be dangerous.”
According to the health portal
Gesundheitinformation.de,
food allergies can cause the following symptoms
:
Reactions in the mouth and throat and on the skin:
itching and swelling or rashes with redness and hives.
Gastrointestinal complaints
: Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea are typical.
Breathing problems
: Signs include coughing, hoarseness, or wheezing.
Incorrect allergen labeling: KoRo is recalling chocolate bars nationwide
Customers who wish to return the product can do so at the respective points of sale or send an email to the manufacturer's customer service support
(support@korodrogerie.de)
.
According to supermarketcheck.de,
Rewe, Globus and the drugstores dm and Rossmann, among others, carry KoRo products.
One batch of this chocolate bar is affected by a recall.
© Montage: IPPEN.MEDIA/Monika Skolimowska/dpa/KoRo Handels GmbH
According to the company, the affected batch can be easily identified by the best-before date and the batch number.
You can determine whether it is actually the affected product by cutting open the bar.
In the affected bar, hazelnut pieces can be seen in the chocolate instead of the usual red berry pieces.
Unfortunately, incorrect allergen labeling is not uncommon.
A bread was recently recalled due to a labeling error.
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