2-Chloroethanol in food supplement from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Germany *** Vietnam
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food supplement from Germany may contain a harmful chemical called 2-chloroethanol.
What's happening? The supplement has been found to have this chemical. It is being recalled in Germany, China, and France.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement, you may have it. Check where it was made.
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: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Germany *** Vietnam · Notifier: Germany
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