Chamomile flowers above the maximum level of pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Switzerland
What is this? Chamomile flowers may have too much of a natural poison called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? Switzerland found this problem in chamomile flowers from Egypt. They have recalled the product.
Does this affect me? If you bought chamomile tea or flowers, you might have this product.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Switzerland
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