Urgent recall: Organic yogurt with glass splinters endangers children!

Urgent recall: Organic yogurt with glass splinters endangers children!

A serious recall is currently affecting organic products in Germany, which is particularly attracting attention in Cologne. The Oekodorf Brodowin Meierei is recalling its Demeter organic natural yoghurt with a fat content of 3.7 percent because there is a risk of glass splinters in the product. This recall affects products with a best-before date of July 19, 2025. Affected customers should act urgently and return the yoghurt, packaged in 500 gram jars, to the respective points of sale.

In the Berlin and Brandenburg sales areas, the yogurt can be purchased in Alnatura Super Natur markets, Terra Naturkost and selected Edeka branches. According to the information from Merkur, there is a significant health risk. Swallowing shards of glass can not only lead to hoarseness and acute shortness of breath, but can also cause life-threatening airway obstruction, especially in babies and small children. Injuries to the digestive tract are also possible, which can result in extreme inflammation.

What should consumers do?

Affected customers are requested not to consume the product and to return it to the seller. Important to know: The purchase price will be refunded even without a receipt. A call or email to the dairy shows that the company takes responsibility for the incident and is ready to take the necessary steps. Customers can contact the company at the email address meierei@brodowin.de or on the website brodowin.de.

The recall campaign was launched by Ruhr24 in order to remove potentially endangered products from the market. This measure highlights how important it is to be vigilant when consuming food and to act immediately if you are unsure.

Background on food recalls

In Germany there are regular food recalls, often due to health risks or defects. The Consumer Center emphasizes that food products in particular are affected by recalls due to contamination, unacceptable ingredients or incorrect labeling.

Users have the opportunity to find out about current warnings and product recalls on the state portal lebensmittelwarning.de, which is operated by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and the federal states. Latest features allow consumers to be automatically notified of new recalls, making it easier to find safe food.