2-Chloroethanol in prickly pear capsules from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some prickly pear capsules from Germany may have a harmful chemical called 2-chloroethanol.
What's happening? These capsules were found to have too much 2-chloroethanol, which can be dangerous.
Does this affect me? If you bought these capsules in Germany or the Netherlands, you might have them.
What should I do? Stop using them 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: Germany · Notifier: Germany
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