2-chloroethanol (expressed as EO: 1217 mg/kg -ppm) in bamboo extract from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} *** ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- France *** India *** Italy *** Netherlands *** Poland *** Spain
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some bamboo extract from India may have a harmful chemical called 2-chloroethanol.
What's happening? Germany found too much 2-chloroethanol in bamboo extract. This is a serious risk.
Does this affect me? If you bought bamboo extract from India, you might be affected. It was sold in many countries.
What should I do? Stop using the product. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} *** ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France *** India *** Italy *** Netherlands *** Poland *** Spain · Notifier: Germany
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