Product recall: be careful of these bottles of “Fiée des Lois” spring water containing a pesticide and sold by Intermarché

Les bouteilles sont contaminées par un pesticide présent dans la nappe souterraine dans laquelle l'eau est prélevée. illustration unsplash – Jonathan Chng

Bottles of water from Fiée des Lois sources sold by Intermarché stores have been recalled since Wednesday February 14, 2024 for a water quality compliance problem.

Bottled in Prahecq in Deux-Sèvres, Fiée des Lois spring water was withdrawn from Intermarché stores due to the presence of a pesticide: "After various analyzes carried out in the Deux-Sèvres department and on the Fiée des Lois site, regulatory non-compliance was revealed without risk to the health of consumers on the water manufactured by the site", according to a press release from management sent to AFP.

The water remains "drinkable" according to ARS

As soon as the problem was identified, the bottling plant directly suspended "the production of water from the springs concerned" and "by precautionary principle and in responsibility", decided , to comply with regulations, "to withdraw from sale all water bottles of the brand + Fiée des Lois + and + First prices + bids on the market and manufactured on the Fiée des Lois site", according to the document.

The water bottles would be contaminated by a "pesticide from the groundwater from which the water is taken< /em>", according to the Regional Health Agency cited by La Nouvelle République. Analyses showed that the water contained  molecules of "Chlorothalonil&amp ;quot;, which exceeds "the threshold of vigilance, quality".