Re Aldi-markets affected: Porridge-recall due to dangerous plastic particles

The manufacturer calls back to porridge due to foreign bodies out of hard plastic

The company schapfen mühle GmbH & Co. KG has launched a recall for various Porridge products. In some packs of the Haferbreis, which was also sold at Aldi Nord, could be hard plastic splitter. Swallowed pieces of plastic can damage the health.

Hard plastic sliver into individual packages is possible

The company schapfen mühle GmbH & Co. KG from Ulm (Baden-Württemberg) calls back different Porridge products, which were offered nationwide in various retail companies such as Aldi Nord. According to a communication from the manufacturer can not be excluded due to a technical Defect in a production plant with safety, that in individual packs of hard plastic pieces could be located.

Affected Products

Affected are the following products with the specified minimum durability data, each of the cartons of each item to find:

  • SCHAPFEN SPELT PORRIDGE CRANBERRY COCONUT 260 G of 10 FS, the date of minimum durability 18.02.2020, traded nationwide in the food retail sector
  • SCHAPFEN SPELT PORRIDGE ARONIA SOUR CHERRY 260G 10 FS,
    Date of minimum durability 06.03.2020, traded nationwide in the food retail sector
  • SCHAPFEN SPELT PORRIDGE ORANGE GINGER 260G 10 FS,
    Date of minimum durability 17.02.2020 and 30.04.2020, traded nationwide in the food retail sector
  • SCHAPFEN SPELT PORRIDGE NATURE 260G 10 FS,
    Date of minimum durability 17.02.2020 and 30.04.2020, traded nationwide in the food retail sector
  • Glaciers crown PORRIDGE, varieties of Raspberry Pomegranate and Vanilla Honey,
    Date of minimum durability 13.12.2019, traded at Aldi Nord as an action item since 14.03.2019
  • Glaciers crown PORRIDGE, OAT meal, variety Classic, chocolate, Apple berry, cinnamon and the woods, the date of minimum durability 15.01.2020, traded at Aldi Nord

The manufacturer indicates that products purchased can be returned with the corresponding date of minimum durability on the trade and refund the purchase price.

Foreign body in food

In food production can occur due to errors in the manufacturing processes to impurities or contaminants, such as aluminum or plastic residues.

Foreign objects in food can cause many different injuries and complaints.

Depending on the size, texture and Material of the swallowed body can occur while Chewing wounds in the mouth and throat.

Swallowed plastic parts, depending on the size of the esophagus and the digestive organs block.

Remain smaller parts in the body, they can trigger a sometimes inflammation. Also digestive or stomach problems and internal injuries cannot be ruled out.

Dangerous it can be, especially when the objects to glass. (ad)