Pollutant limits in the case of these eggs exceeded
The Federal office for consumer protection and food safety, warns that the circulation of eggs, which are loaded with harmful substances beyond the limits. The eggs should not be consumed – a health risk cannot be ruled out. A recall was initiated.
The Heinrich Goertz GmbH & Co. KG, with headquarters in Niederkrüchten calls back eggs with the name of the product “eggs M-L free-range for more animal protection”. The products were offered in both six as well as ten packs. It is only the article with the print numbers 1-EN-0355091 and 1-DE-0363561 are affected.
When and where were sold the eggs?
According to the Federal office for consumer protection and food safety, the affected eggs in the supermarket chains real and HIT in the period up to 01 were. August 2020 sold. The Goods were offered in the Federal States of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony.
Where can be exchanged for the eggs?
As the Heinrich Goertz GmbH & Co. KG, informs a consumer of information, can be returned the eggs to the respective point of sale. The purchase price will be refunded back without presentation of the receipts.
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Health risk cannot be assessed
Unfortunately, the manufacturer does not inform, what the pollutants are. The talk is only of “environmental contaminants above the legal limit”. From the consumption of eggs is not advisable, therefore, urgent. No product images were provided. For any questions, the customer service of the manufacturer but is subject to the Hotline 02163-33870 from Monday to Friday between 07:00 and 17:00.
What Dioxin is?
Under the name Dioxin is a group of chemically similarly constructed of chlorine-containing dioxins and furans are summarized. A total of 75 polychlorinated Dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDD) and 135 polychlorinated Dibenzofurans (PCDFS), according to the Federal environment Agency under this term. They are unwanted by-products arise in the case of certain combustion processes of chlorine and organic carbon. Dioxin is formed at about 300 degrees Celsius and destroyed at 900 degrees Celsius and higher. In the case of forest fires or volcanic eruptions, dioxins can arise in a natural way.
In the production of food contamination by Dioxin, when chemical production methods be used, or in the animal husbandry soils or animal feed with Dioxin are charged. In the past, there have been more incidents with contaminated eggs, as the chickens were kept on Dioxin-contaminated soils. In humans, dioxins in the body can be stored fat where they accumulate. At high quantities it can cause symptoms of poisoning. Skin damage (chlorine acne), disorders of the immune system, nervous system, Hormone balance, reproductive functions and enzyme systems, may be consequences of acute dioxin poisoning. In the long term, many of the dioxins increase the risk of cancer. (vb)
