Ethylene oxide in food supplements from France
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- France *** India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some food supplements from France may have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This is a pesticide that should not be in food.
What's happening? France found ethylene oxide in some supplements. These were also sold in Monaco and Slovakia.
Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements from France, Monaco, or Slovakia, check if they are affected.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: France *** India · Notifier: France
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