Christmas gingerbread recall at EDEKA stores started because of plastic

Plastic foreign body in chocolate gingerbread

Advent is dawning and many people are turning to gingerbread sweets. However, care should be taken with the "EDEKA chocolate gingerbread, hearts, stars and pretzels bittersweet". The manufacturer and the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety warn against plastic foreign bodies that may have got into the product.

For reasons of preventive consumer protection, EDEKA stores call the article "EDEKA chocolate gingerbread, hearts, stars and pretzels bittersweet" in the 500 gram pack of the manufacturer Henry Lambertz GmbH & Co. KG. According to the manufacturer, it can not be ruled out that there are dark green plastic parts in the product. The recall will affect all items with a sell-by date May 30, 2019, which include the number 748 in the batch number.

The EDEKA gingerbreads, with a best before date of 30 May 2019, with the number 748 in the batch number, could contain plastic foreign bodies. Consumption is not recommended. (Image: food alert.de)

Market Markt and EDEKA distributed

"The article was mainly offered by Marktkauf and EDEKA", writes the EDEKA head office AG & Co. KG in a customer information on the company website. According to the company, the goods have already been removed from the sale. Anyone who had already bought the affected item can return it without presenting the receipt in an EDEKA or Marktkauf store and will be refunded the purchase price.

Dangers due to swallowed small parts

Depending on the condition, plastic parts in the food can cause puncture and cuts in the mouth. If a foreign body is swallowed, it can, depending on its shape and size, cause breathing difficulties or even respiratory distress. In the worst case threatens swallowed small parts suffocation. In addition, there is a risk that the plastic parts get stuck in the body and thus trigger inflammation. In the case of sharp, sharp or edged foreign bodies, there is also the risk of stomach problems or internal injuries as the foreign body passes through the digestive tract. (Vb)