As of: March 29, 2024, 12:45 p.m
By: Anna-Lena Kiegerl
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Mold was detected in an energy drink. Consumption can have health consequences. The manufacturer has launched a recall.
Munich – Energy drinks are particularly popular among young people. Be it to get an energy boost for last-minute studying or to party all night long. The energy-giving drinks are anything but harmless. There have even been calls to introduce an age limit for them. If you still don't want to miss out on consuming the sweet caffeine drinks, you should be careful with at least one brand at the moment. Because the manufacturer LevlUP has started a recall for one of its energy drinks.
Nausea and vomiting threaten: Energy drink recalled due to mold
The Foodwarning.de portal, which is operated by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, provided information about the recall. Specifically, it's about the LevlUP Hydration Drink Galaxy in the 500 ml packaging. The warning only applies to bottles that have a best-before date of October 31, 2024 and are marked with the lot identification L431.
Manufacturer |
LevlUP |
|---|---|
product |
LevlUp Hydration Drink Galaxy |
Recall reason |
Contamination with mycelium and hyphae of molds |
Packaging Unit |
500ml |
durability |
October 31, 2024 |
Lot marking |
L431 |
The affected products may contain mycelium and hyphae of molds. According to
schimmel-schimmelpilze.de
, hyphae are threadlike, possibly branched cells of mold fungi. These structures serve either for the fungus to absorb food or to reproduce. The network formed by these hyphae is called mycelium. As explained by the Federal Office, consumption of the contaminated drink can cause nausea and vomiting.
An energy drink has to be recalled due to mold. (Symbolic image) © Imago/Jürgen Ritter
Energy drink recalled: No receipt required
An official communication from the company concerned indicates that consumers can return the product in question and receive a full refund of the purchase price. Alternatively, it is possible to exchange the product for an equivalent one. No receipt is required for returns or exchanges.
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Recalls are not uncommon; a wide variety of products are repeatedly affected by a warning. For example, a cheese product in which worrying bacteria were found. An urgent recall of a smoothie product was also recently announced. Several discounters were affected.
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