3-MCPD in Fish oil softgel from China
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- other food product / mixed
- Hazard
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? This is about fish oil softgels made in China. They may have a chemical called 3-MCPD.
What's happening? Some of these softgels have too much 3-MCPD. This is not safe.
Does this affect me? If you bought fish oil softgels from China, you may be at risk.
What should I do? Stop using them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: other food product / mixed · Hazard: 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: China · Notifier: Netherlands
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