Recall Chlorine in Quell Naturell

Recall: Mineral water contains too much chlorine

13/11/2013

Customers who make mineral water of the brand „Brandenburger Quell Naturell "have been asked to bring the goods back to the dealer.The water has an increased chlorine content.This affects only goods with the lot number 13-323-B, which came in Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt in the sale A customer, after drinking the water, had detected the excessive content and reported it immediately.

The Brandenburg State Office for the Environment, Health and Consumer Protection does not exclude health damage from prolonged consumption of water, especially in infants. Chlorine is considered to be highly carcinogenic and high levels of accumulation can also lead to dangerous body strain in adults, even if only very small amounts are taken over a longer period of time.

Buyers who bring their goods back, get the purchase price refunded. Chlorine is used among other things for water purification and is therefore also found in drinking water, even if there is no perceptible taste or smell How the chlorine could get into the water production, could not yet been clarified. (Fr)