Important: Aldi Hungary recalls popular product: do not eat this!

Aldi recalls rice cakes because it might contain cadmium above the permitted limit. The products affected by the recall will be refunded without a receipt.

Aldi is recalling the ENJOY FREE! brand of natural and salty rice cakes because its cadmium content may be above the limit, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told MTI on Wednesday.

The rice cakes Aldi withdrew. Source: Nébih

The recall concerns two products in 100 gram packs distributed by Planta Medicia Ltd. The products have a best-before date of 25 April to 10 May 2024.

Aldi will refund the price of products without a receipt, and customers can return them to any store. The chain has informed its customers about the recall on its website, Nébih said.

Cadmium compounds are said to be highly toxic. They can cause long-term damage to the kidneys and bones and have been shown to be carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 1). Food is the main source of cadmium exposure in the non-smoking population, Index writes.

EU legislation sets maximum permitted levels of cadmium in many foods to protect the public. For smokers, the dietary intake is supplemented by the significant amount of cadmium that is absorbed and bound in the lungs from tobacco smoke, Nébih added.

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