Recall campaign drugstore dm calls back stollen confectionery again

Drugstore chain dm launches again call for Stollen confectionery
The drugstore chain dm has once again started a recall for part of their assortment of organic apricot confectionery with marzipan. The product concerned contains hazelnuts which are not indicated on the packaging. Just a few weeks ago, a similar recall had been announced.

Recall for stollen confectionery with marzipan
The drugstore chain dm is already calling back part of their assortment "Organic Stollen Confection with Marzipan". "The article contains the allergen hazelnut, which can cause health problems for people with allergies," the company writes in a press release. Affected is the article "dmBio Stollen Confection 140 g" with the best before date (MHD) 08.06.2017.

The drugstore chain dm calls again a part of their assortment "Organic Stollen Confection with marzipan" back. The product concerned may contain hazelnuts which are not indicated on the packaging. (Image: Thomas Francois / fotolia.com)

Contained hazelnuts not indicated on packaging
According to the company, when checking the product "dmBio Stollen Confection 140 g", it was found that "dmBio Fine Vanilla Moondes" were inadvertently packaged. However, these contain allergen hazelnut, which is not mentioned on the product packaging of the "dmBio Stollen confection 140 g". For non-allergic people, the goods are safe to eat.

Avoid health risks
Individuals suffering from a food allergy are particularly dependent on the correct labeling of the ingredients of food to avoid health risks from accidental ingestion of allergens.

Especially nut allergies are a big burden. In addition to complaints such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting worst threatens anaphylactic shock with acute circulatory failure.

Similar recall in October
Customers are requested to return the affected products to the point of sale, whether unopened or already opened. The purchase price will be refunded.

It was not until the end of October that the chain recalled another batch of the same product. At that time, spelled stars were mistakenly packaged containing hazelnuts that were not listed on the packaging. (Ad)