Denmark's food agency has recalled three South Korean spicy instant ramen noodle products - warning consumers they are so hot they might cause 'acute poisoning'. The Samyang Foods products being withdrawn are Samyang Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew.
Capsaicin is the substance found in chilli peppers that gives them their hot and spicy kick. Samyang Foods said it was the first time the company's products had been recalled because they were deemed too spicy. 'Currently, the products are being exported around the world, but this is the first time they have been recalled for this reason,' a spokesperson for the company told the AFP news agency. It added that it would work to better understand local regulations in export markets.