2-chloroethanol (sum of 2-CE and EO expressed as EO: 13,9 mg/kg) in food supplements from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Riesgo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? Some food supplements from India have a chemical called 2-chloroethanol. This chemical can turn into ethylene oxide, which is a pesticide.
What's happening? Latvia found too much ethylene oxide in these supplements. They stopped the products at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought these supplements in Latvia. Most are not sold here.
What should I do? If you have these supplements, ask your pharmacist or doctor before using them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Latvia
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