Ethylene Oxide in food supplement from Slovakia
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Slovakia
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? A food supplement from Slovakia may have a small amount of ethylene oxide. This is a chemical sometimes used to kill germs.
What's happening? Poland found this chemical in a food supplement from Slovakia. They have told people not to eat it.
Does this affect me? If you have this supplement, you should stop using it. It was sold in Poland.
What should I do? Throw the supplement away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Slovakia · Notifier: Poland
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