Posts viewed more than 3 million times on Facebook list numerous products recalled by brands or distributors.
But these reminders do not date from a few days ago and go back for some to the beginning of the year.
UFC-Que Choisir explains that “product recalls, and not just food, take place every week and usually generate less media coverage”.
Buitoni pizzas, Kinder chocolates, raw milk cheeses from the Graindorge brand… Since March 18, product recalls have been particularly scrutinized.
On social networks, Internet users are worried, with publications each viewed more than 3 million times.
"Someone explain to me????
When does it stop?
“, Moved a woman, who shared a viral post illustrated by a reminder of breaded fish from the brand Croustibat Petits Trésors.
Other publications combine several recalls: all those mentioned above as well as mini chocolate chip cakes from the Sondey brand marketed by Lidl.
A list presents many products recalled by Leclerc.
“Even the Mixa baby wipes, Volvic water, vegetable cubes, grated cheese, ice cream….
I don't know if they're trying a large-scale poisoning, but I'm shocked!
“, alarmed a user.
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But be careful, because these product recalls did not all fall at the same time, and, above all, they have received strong media coverage since March 18, the date of the recall of Buitoni's Fraich'up pizzas, linked to the risk of contamination by the bacteria. E.coli.
The information about the various Kinder products dates from April 4, that concerning the cheeses of the Graindorge brand from April 5.
And beware, on social networks, older reminders have been popping up since April 5.
Thus, the mini Sondey chocolate chip cakes were reported on March 29, while the warning on breaded fish from the Croustibat Petits Trésors brand dates from March 4.
In the long list presented as being that of Leclerc, we also find, for example, ice cream La Laitière rum raisin or salted butter caramel chocolate, the recall of which dates from February 3.
On the site of the major retailer, these Brand Mark products are also identified and date back to January 14.
The UFC-Que Choisir association confirms that there is no particular boom in brand or distributor recalls, but rather a magnifying glass effect.
“Recalls of products, and not just food, take place every week and usually generate less media coverage,” explains a spokesperson.
The association always recommends to be “vigilant”.
The recalled products can be consulted on a dedicated page on its site or via the official public site RappelConso.
Since 2021, this platform has identified nearly 4,400 alerts on food products, mainly concerning dairy products and meat.
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