If you have purchased Carrefour “Light Digestion” infusion sachets recently, be careful! This product is currently under recall and should not be consumed.
Written on 23/12/2024
Poorly designed or contaminated during production, certain products can be dangerous for the health of consumers. Every day, several batches of products are withdrawn from sale.
These withdrawals are reported on Rappel Conso, the government platform. AlloDocteurs lists these recalls and tells you what to do if you have purchased or consumed this product.
Which product is affected?
The consumer recall concerns the light DIGESTION Infusion 30g from the Carrefour BIO brand. This product was marketed in Carrefour stores throughout France from 08/12/2024 to 12/17/2024.
This is lot 3560071267087 starting with OF 089734 Date of minimum durability 02/28/2027 3560071267087 starting with OF 087403 Date of minimum durability 28/12/2026.
Recall Info
The reason for recall of this product is as follows: Presence of Anthraquinone above the maximum residue limit (MRL). This molecule from a pesticide presents a health risk after repetitive consumption of the product.
If you have purchased this product, the government instructions are clear: Do not consume anymore Return the product to the point of sale.
A number (0805908070 – Non-premium rate call from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) has been set up to contact the brand's consumer service. The end date of the recall procedure is Monday February 17, 2025.
Your health
Useful numbers
In case of poisoning:
Antipoison centers are medical services located in 8 French university hospitals, with expertise in medical toxicology. They have an information role for health professionals and the public and provide telephone assistance with the diagnosis, management and treatment of poisoning.
The list of centers can be found here: https://centres-antipoison.net/
In the event of an accident:
If you are the victim or witness of a domestic accident, contact competent professionals.
Here are the different emergency numbers:
18: Firefighters (Fires, accidents and medical emergencies)
17 : Police (Rescue or police)
15: GET (Medical emergencies in urban areas)
3624 : SOS Médecins (24-hour care network)
112: Emergencies (Medical emergencies throughout the European Union)
Learn more about official recalls
You can find all the recalls with more details on the government site https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr: the site for dangerous product alerts.
If you are sick after eating food or if you notice that a product affected by a consumer recall is still sold by a retailer, you can report it here: https://signal.conso.gouv.fr/