Elevated mercury content in creatine from DE; made with raw material from China
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- mercury - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- China *** Germany
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food supplement called creatine may have too much mercury in it. Mercury is a metal that can be harmful if you have too much.
What's happening? Some creatine made in Germany used raw material from China. Tests found the mercury level was higher than allowed.
Does this affect me? This affects creatine bought in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, or Switzerland.
What should I do? Stop using the creatine. Ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking any new supplement.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: mercury - {heavy metals} · Origin: China *** Germany · Notifier: Germany
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