Borough Park, Brooklyn NY – Dov Hikind: Some Ready Hanukkah Lights Not 100% Olive Oil.

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    Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY – Last year, Chanukah lighting took a dangerous turn with reports of pre-measured, ready to use lights posing a fire hazard. The plastic, self-contained oil holders were highly flammable and several consumers described all 44 ready to use lights flaring like a torch.

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    This year, in the weeks before Chanukah, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) followed up by purchasing oil products and sending them to New York State’s Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Kosher Law Enforcement for testing. “The product I purchased last year, was marketed as 100% olive oil, but it wouldn’t burn. I lit the menorah, came back and it couldn’t sustain the flame,” said Hikind. “It seemed clear that the product was not pure olive oil but was adulterated. Consumers who pay for pure olive oil because they want to do the hiddur mitzvah should not be misled.”

    Luzer Weiss, Director of the Division of Kosher Law Enforcement at NYS Ag & Markets, explained the results: “One of the products, consists of individual ‘lights’ which are a jelled, pre-measured substance. It came back from the lab, indicating that it is 18% wax.”

    Hikind said, “People need to know that they are not getting what they paid for. Manufacturers should know that we intend to do this on a yearly basis to protect the consumer.”


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    BTW Pumice olive oil means it’s mixed with something and might just be 5% olive oil. Read the fine print.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    Chinese junk once again. Stop trusting the manufacturers. Last year it was a mistake , this year it’s on purpose. Some farfrumters just trying to make a buck and these genavim make us sick.

    Some frummies will sell their soul for the mighty dollar!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    Just for your information, today olive oil is big business, some of the extra virgin stuff coming from italy and spain could sell for over 50 dollars a bottle. while in the EU they are trying to regulate the stuff, some unscrupulous bottlers have been caught diluting the supposedly EVO (extra virgin olive oil) with regular corn oil, and yes, even lard oil.

    Kashrus Pro
    Kashrus Pro
    16 years ago

    Very simply…

    Dont waste your money on the “farfrumt” stuff!

    Go to your local supermarket and pick up a bottle of EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL which acccording to ALL KASHRUS AGENCIES does not require a hechsher.

    Save your hard earned money and instead give it to your local moisid.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    The halacha clearly states that misrepresenting a product is NOT kosher all year round…

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    de halacha states clearly that KOL HASHMANIM KSHAIRIM = all types of oil are kosher for chanuka

    Michael Savage
    Michael Savage
    16 years ago

    I go to Shoprite and buy a goyishe brand of olive oil (with a hechsher)
    The famous goyishe brands are less likely to use other types of oil in their olive oil because they have more money at stake if they ruin their reputation.