2- Chloroethanol in organic food supplement from India, via Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food supplement from India may have a harmful chemical called 2-chloroethanol.
What's happening? Germany found this chemical in the supplement and warned other countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, or Australia, it may affect you.
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: India · Notifier: Germany
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