Contamination with Furan in Baby-Food from Germany
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- chemical contamination risk - {chemical contamination (other)}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Some baby food from Germany may have a chemical called furan in it. Furan can be harmful in large amounts.
What's happening? Austria found furan in some baby food from Germany. They are warning people about this.
Does this affect me? This warning is for parents or caregivers in Austria who feed babies this food.
What should I do? If you have this baby food, stop using it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: chemical contamination risk - {chemical contamination (other)} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Austria
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