2-chloroethanol in Coleus forskohlii extract from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India *** Italy
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? A food supplement made from Coleus forskohlii root from India may contain a chemical called 2-chloroethanol.
What's happening? Some batches of this supplement have been found to have too much 2-chloroethanol. This is not safe.
Does this affect me? If you bought Coleus forskohlii extract from India in Italy, Germany, or Romania, you may be affected.
What should I do? Stop using the product 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: India *** Italy · Notifier: Italy
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