Health risks: New Aldi-recall for chips due to shards of glass started

Recall: chicken-chips from Aldi shards of glass could put

The Aldi Nord a supplier of “meat-Krone feinkost GmbH” has launched a recall for “chicken Schnitzel” of the article “Schnitzel specialties, and a 300-g”. According to the company, can not be excluded that in the chips-packs of shards of glass that may be found. Splinters and shards of glass can cause serious injuries in the mouth and throat, as well as to cause internal injuries.

Goods are only sold at Aldi

The meat-Krone feinkost GmbH calls the variety “chicken Schnitzel” of the article “Schnitzel specialties, and a 300-g” minimum shelf life data up to and including 21.04.2019. “It cannot be excluded that in individual packs of shards of glass that may be found,” writes the company in a statement. The affected product was sold exclusively at Aldi.

Affected chips not consume

According to the figures, the recall of the affected product was only in Aldi Nord in the companies Bargteheide, dates, Greven, Greiz, Hesel, Horst, Barleben/Meitzendorf, in the middle of the forest, Hann. Lead, Rinteln, Schwelm, Weimar, Germany, Weyhe and Wilsdruff, as well as Aldi Denmark sold.

The producer indicates that the variety should not be consumed with the minimum shelf life “as a precaution”.

“Customers can return the item for a refund of the purchase price in the Aldi Nord stores”, – stated in the message.

The discounters have immediately reacted and the product concerned from the sale.

Glass splinters can cause serious injuries

Food, which could contain glass splinters or fragments of glass, should, in principle, are not consumed.

These can be serious injuries in the mouth and throat or cause internal injuries.

In food production can occur due to errors in the manufacturing processes to impurities or foreign bodies such as glass, aluminum or plastic residues. (ad)