⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 22 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 0 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 113 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 4 hours ago ⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 22 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 0 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 113 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 4 hours ago
🛡️ EUSW
💊 Medicines 🍎 Food 🧸 Products 🔎 Search
📊 Data
🏷 Brands 🌍 Countries ℹ️ About ✉ Unsubscribe
🇬🇧
🇬🇧 English 🇳🇱 Nederlands 🇫🇷 Français 🇩🇪 Deutsch 🇪🇸 Español 🇮🇹 Italiano 🇵🇹 Português 🇵🇱 Polski 🇸🇪 Svenska 🇷🇴 Română 🇨🇿 Čeština 🇫🇮 Suomi 🇩🇰 Dansk
🍎 Food FR March 15, 2022

twix — glace twix x10

présence d’oxyde d’éthylène (eto) à des niveaux supérieurs à ceux autorisés par la législation européenne dans l’un des ingrédients entrant dans la composition des produits concernés.

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
twix — glace twix x10
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
Glace Twix x10: food product, dairy category. Hazard: pesticide limits exceeded. Contains ethylene oxide above legal European levels in an ingredient. Do not consume. Contact consumer service. Destroy the product.
Barcode (GTIN): 5000159491136
🗄
Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1557 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
31 days in total
May 19, 2026 June 19, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? A box of 10 Twix ice-cream bars sold in France.

What's happening? The bars may have too much pesticide called ethylene oxide in one of their ingredients.

Does this affect me? If you bought these bars in France, do not eat them.

What should I do? Stop eating them now. Call the customer service line and throw the box away.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
twix
Agency-published detail

Type: alimentation · Category: lait et produits laitiers · Hazard: dépassement des limites autorisées de pesticides · GTIN: 5000159491136 · présence d’oxyde d’éthylène (eto) à des niveaux supérieurs à ceux autorisés par la législation européenne dans l’un des ingrédients entrant dans la composition des produits concernés. · À faire: ne plus consommer · contacter le service consommateur · détruire le produit

First published
March 15, 2022
Last refreshed by us
4 weeks ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/6502/interne

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this safety alert alert about?
twix — glace twix x10. Glace Twix x10: food product, dairy category. Hazard: pesticide limits exceeded. Contains ethylene oxide above legal European levels in an ingredient. Do not consume. Contact consumer service. Destroy the product.
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 15, 2022 by Rappel Conso (DGCCRF, France).
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
▸ What should I do?
Read the full notice on the source authority site. If the alert mentions a specific batch or expiry date, check your supply against those details before continuing to use the product.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on rappel.conso.gouv.fr.

💬 Discussion

Share your experience or ask a question. Real names and email are optional but moderation friendly.

No comments yet — be the first.

We email a confirmation link. Your address stays private.

⚠️ We aggregate official notices. We do not give medical advice. For medical or legal decisions, consult the source agency and a qualified professional.