We have to be very careful with what our children consume, especially when they are young and there is a greater risk of allergies. Almost all of us have gone to Ikea to buy some furniture and at the end of the purchase we went through the Swedish store to buy some whim for the kids. Well Ikea has had to remove six types of chocolates from its stores in Spain because of risk for hazelnut and almond allergy sufferers.
The presence of these allergens is not stated clearly enough in the product packaging and can cause confusion to consumers when buying them.
The six removed chocolates are: Choklad Lingon & Blabär (180 grams), Choklad Ljus Utz (100 g.), Choklad Nöt Utz (100 g.), Godis Chocklandkrokant (450 g.), Godis Chockladran (160 g.) And Chokadkrokant Bredbar (400). If you have bought any of them, you can return them to any of the stores in the country and the money will be fully refunded. Although I doubt there are many who go to Ikea just to return a chocolate.
The presence of hazelnuts and almonds has been repeatedly detected, which underlines that these chocolate products are not suitable for consumption by people allergic or sensitive to these allergens.
According to the company's statement,
"Safety and quality are the main priorities for IKEA, the collection of these products affects all expiration dates of all affected chocolate products."
The risk of nuts in children
It is one of the most frequent allergies in children. One of the characteristics of nuts, due to its high allergenicity, is that the reactions are intense and immediate. Symptoms may include tearing, runny nose, tingling in the tongue, skin redness, hives, angioedema and even cause anaphylactic shock.
But the danger of nuts is not only that they can cause an allergic reaction, but that they have a high risk of choking. Together with other foods such as candy and hard candy, peanuts, seeds, whole grapes and popcorn, they are very dangerous and those that are more likely to require hospitalization in the case of choking. That is why its introduction is not recommended until three years of age.
