Oxamyl residues in watermelons from Aldi
The Federal office for consumer protection and food safety, and the discount chain Aldi Nord warn of water-melons, which were offered in certain stores. In the fruit residues of plants were discovered protective agent. The affected product should be consumed under no circumstances, therefore, and will be called back.
The Aldi supplier “Catman North GmbH” calls the article “Mini-water melons, Kl. 1“ with the identification number GGN 4052852232968 back. In the product, residues of the plant were demonstrated protection by means of Oxamyl. The consumption is strongly discouraged.
Where were sold the water melons?
“The product concerned was only Taught in the ALDI companies Greven, Herten, Hesel,-Sievershausen, Lingen, Radevormwald, Germany, Salzgitter, and Weyhe traded,” says Aldi Nord in customer information on the website of the company. Goods of other producers as well as other articles of the supplier “Catman North GmbH” were not affected.
Money will be refunded in the case of Aldi
Anyone who has bought the above Mini-watermelons already, this should not eat for reasons of preventive consumer protection. Instead, the affected articles in a number of Aldi-Nord can be an issue for branch. The purchase price will be refunded.
Potential Health Risks
Insecticides such as Oxamyl may cause symptoms of poisoning if swallowed, inhaled or on the skin are absorbed. The concentration of plant protection products-residues is usually not high enough to have a poisoning to trigger, however, an Exceeding of the limit values should be taken seriously. Symptoms of insecticide poisoning, among other things, eyes full of tears, heart problems, and shortness of breath. (vb)