Recall at Penny and Rewe supermarkets Health hazard due to foreign bodies in the bread

Recall: Bread made by Rewe and Penny may contain plastic particles

The company Glockenbrot Bakery GmbH & Co. OHG from Bergkirchen has started a recall for a specific type of bread sold by Rewe and Penny. The baked goods could be contaminated with plastic particles.

Recall because of black plastic particles

The company Glockenbrot Bakery GmbH & Co. OHG from Bergkirchen calls the product "BÄCKERKRÖNUNG Pro Vital Schnitte", 500 g, expiration date: 01.10.2018, Lot Code: K264, sold by Penny, as well as the bread "REWE Best Choice Pro Vital Sections", 500 g, expiry date: 01.10.2018 , back. "It can not be ruled out that there may be isolated black plastic particles in the product. The company strongly advises against the consumption of the above product, "it says in a statement.

A bread of the Glockenbrot bakery could contain black plastic particles and therefore should not be eaten. The bakery now calls back the bread that Rewe and Penny sold. (Image: mitifoto / fotolia.com)

Sales price will be refunded

According to the data, Rewe markets in the federal states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate as well as penny markets in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate are affected.

It is said that the Glockenbrot bakery has already taken the affected product out of the sale.

"Customers can return the bread in the respective market and get the sales price refunded," it says in the message.

Foreign bodies in food

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

Foreign bodies in food can cause many different injuries and discomforts.

Depending on the size, condition and material of the swallowed body wounds in the mouth and throat may occur during chewing.

Swallowed plastic parts can - depending on the size - block the esophagus or the digestive organs.

If smaller parts remain in the body, they can sometimes cause inflammation. Also, digestive or stomach problems and internal injuries can not be ruled out.

Above all, it can be dangerous if the objects are glass. (Ad)