Cadmium in Food supplement
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A food supplement from China may have too much cadmium. Cadmium is a metal that can be harmful if eaten in large amounts.
What's happening? The Netherlands found this problem and told the public. The supplement is no longer sold.
Does this affect me? Only if you took this supplement. Most people are not affected.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: China · Notifier: Netherlands
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