The government is informing of a risk to human health from the use of certain kitchen utensils sold throughout France by the Action brand. A major recall is announced.
Once again, we cannot recommend enough that you be careful… Every day, the government warns consumers on the site Consumption reminder the dangers represented by articles sold on certain areas of the territory or at the national level. Product recalls concerning both foodstuffs… Like chicken sold by the Leclerc brand and about which you should be wary of the expiration date. We could also cite goat cheeses which are the subject of a massive recall due to possible Listeria contamination, or beers inside which the presence of anti-freeze for cars has been identified these days. last days.
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The site Consumption reminder also informs of the dangers posed by children’s toys, communication equipment, clothing or hygiene and beauty products, and other tools of all kinds that the French use on a daily basis. This is the case ofcooking tools sold at Action throughout France, in a warning dated Wednesday April 24.
The presence of carcinogenic substances
The government is indeed sounding the alarm about a three-piece plastic kit. This one was put on sale by the brand on January 1st and has not been there since April 17th. Suffice it to say that a certain number must have found buyers during this period of time, with the chain of hard-discount stores counting no less than 800 stores on French soil. This set of kitchen utensils from the MasterChef brand, taken from the name of the famous television show, is identifiable by its GTIN (bar code) 8720791437046 and it is the lot number 2023-10207 which is precisely concerned. The reasons for this national recall are also detailed on the site Consumption reminder : we are talking abouta risk of poisoning.
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Indeed, we learned this week that “Analyses have shown that the use of these kitchen utensils” could “release an excessive amount of primary aromatic amine”which presents “a risk to human health”. Aromatic amines are called “solid or liquid compounds used for the synthesis of coloring materials, pharmaceutical products, in the rubber and plastics industry”. Its manufacturing process is classified “proven carcinogen” speak Cancer Center.
Action continues its rise in France
If you are affected by this recall, you should no longer use these kitchen utensils and return them to the point of sale as soon as possible. A refund is possible. On the other hand, a rare occurrence is that no point of contact is stipulated on the government website, nor any end date for the procedure.
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The fact remains that this is a hard blow for Action, which should not stop its expansion in France and in particular in the capital. The brand must actually open a third store in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, on Saturday April 27, three years after the first, in the Parks neighborhoods (19th arrondissement). It is announced that customers will be able to find “nearly 6,000 references offered at an average price of less than two euros and 1,500 references for less than 1.5 euros” (actu.fr).
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