Ethylene oxide in various products sold on the market, the Ministry of Health obliges the withdrawal in order not to cause damage to people’s health.
The alert for the presence of ethylene oxide in food products, and beyond, continues. About 200 articles were reported and the Ministry of Health decreed their immediate withdrawal. The health of citizens is at risk as contamination with ethylene oxide could create serious reactions.
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What is ethylene oxide: risks and dangers
Ethylene oxide it is a gas which is used in hospitals as it allows to effectively sterilize medical and surgical devices. We are talking about catheters, tubes and everything that cannot be put in the autoclave for sterilization. Following the treatment, each material is then subjected to degasificazione for a period ranging from a few hours to a few days. The timing depends on the type of material and the method used, with a choice between natural, forced or hot ventilation.
If ingested, the gas can cause discomfort severe allergic reactions, irritative and having manifestations neurotoxic and hemolytic effects. The oxide in question is classified as a substance with a sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity especially in animals but also in humans, albeit to a lesser extent.
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Products withdrawn from the market
The health risks if ethylene oxide is ingested they are elevated. Consequently, it is essential to know the offending products to return any purchases already made. A lot recalled as a precaution is a Bennet brand and involves chestnut and walnut flavored vegetable drinks. The same fate befell the OraSì cooking soybean. Specifically, we report the withdrawal of OraSì Castagna of 1 liter with batch number 21076; OraSì 1 liter walnut lot 21103, OraSì 200 ml cooking soybean lot number 21068.
Other recent withdrawals due to ethylene oxide
The presence of gas in locust bean gum caused the withdrawal from the market Carrefour Veg vegetable cooking cream 200 ml of lot number 21090. This cream and the OraSì vegetable drinks were packaged in the Unigrà Srl factory in Conselice, near Ravenna.
Coop, then, was forced to withdraw from the shelves a BeneSì vegetable preparation given the presence of gas above the limit. The collection did not involve all stores and provided a toll-free number to contact for information (800 805580).
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Withdraw not only drinks and plant substitutes but also supplements and crackers
Also subject to withdrawal Emacrit supplements (Pharma Line Srl) of thirty sachets with lots SG20003, SG20004, SG20005, SG 20006 and SG20007. Same fate for the crackers Parts sesame and rosemary in the 250 gram pack with lot number 6550.
All products mentioned must be returned at the point of sale and not taken as a precaution.