Ethylene oxide in food supplements
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sweden
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Some food supplements may contain a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? Sweden found ethylene oxide in some food supplements. These products have been recalled in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway.
Does this affect me? If you have bought food supplements in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, or Norway, check if they are on the recall list.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.
🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sweden · Notifier: Sweden
All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.