2-Chloroethanol in vegetarian instant rice noodles from Vietnam, via Hong Kong
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some vegetarian instant rice noodles from Vietnam may have a harmful chemical called 2-chloroethanol.
What's happening? These noodles were sold in several European countries. They might have too much of this chemical.
Does this affect me? If you bought these noodles in Germany, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, or Switzerland, check your package.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Germany
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