Consumers in Action (FACUA) has requested the withdrawal of gum from the market that was aimed at children when its consumption is only indicated for adults.
It seems that Jetgum chewing gum, which can be purchased at Lidl supermarkets, contains sorbitol, a sweetener that can cause diarrhea in children and adults if they take it too much.
The chewing gum package shows children's drawings and the text “Extra for Kids”. However, on the reverse, a tiny typeface indicates that it is a product "for adults only."
Labeling indicates that it contains sorbitol, but omits the amount. It also does not include the warning that you should not ingest more than 25 grams a day being both mandatory by law.
That is why FACUA has asked the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (Aesan) and Lidl to withdraw this product from the market until it has a label that complies with current legislation.
Honestly, I do not understand how you can market some chewing gum whose package of two different messages, the obverse "for children" and the reverse "for adults" ... Well, thinking about it is a way to reach everyone, right?
By the way, I don't go to Lidl much, but this makes me distrust a little more ...
