UNAUTHORISED SUBSTANCE (ETHYLENE OXIDE) IN MELATONIN FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ORIGIN AUSTRALIA, USED AS AN INGREDIENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- other food product / mixed
- Riesgo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Australia *** France
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? A food supplement made in Australia used melatonin from the United States. It may have a harmful chemical called ethylene oxide.
What's happening? Some batches of this supplement have too much ethylene oxide. This is not allowed in Europe.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Spain, France, or the United Kingdom, it may be unsafe.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: other food product / mixed · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Australia *** France · Notifier: Spain
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