Detection of senna leaves in yerba mate produced in Poland / stwierdzenie obecności liści senesu w yerba mate, produkowanej w Polsce
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Origin
- Poland
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Some yerba mate tea made in Poland may have small amounts of senna leaves mixed in. Senna is a plant sometimes used in laxatives.
What's happening? A test found senna leaves in this tea. Senna can cause stomach upset if eaten in large amounts.
Does this affect me? If you bought yerba mate from Poland, check the package. This notice covers Poland, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and the UK.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea if you have it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Origin: Poland · Notifier: Poland
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