Aprikosenkerne bitter ganz - Too high content of cyanide
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- France
What is this? These are apricot kernels sold as whole bitter apricot seeds. They can contain too much cyanide, a harmful substance.
What's happening? A batch from Türkiye was found to have unsafe levels of cyanide. France and Saudi Arabia have recalled the product.
Does this affect me? If you bought these seeds in France or Saudi Arabia, you may have them at home.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: France
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