Ethylene oxide in various food supplements
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Riesgo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some food supplements may have a chemical called ethylene oxide. It is used to kill germs but can be harmful if eaten.
What's happening? Food supplements from the UK may have too much ethylene oxide. They have been recalled in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname.
Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements from the UK, check if they are on the recall list.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: Netherlands
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