Excess of Cypermethrin and Difenoconazole in rambutan from Indonesia
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} *** difenoconazole - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Indonesia
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Rambutan fruit from Indonesia has too much of two pesticides. These are chemicals used to kill bugs or fungus.
What's happening? Some shipments of rambutan have been found with unsafe levels of these pesticides. The problem has been reported in several countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought rambutan from Indonesia, you might have some. The warning is for the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine.
What should I do? Do not eat the fruit if you have it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: cypermethrin - {pesticide residues} *** difenoconazole - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Indonesia · Notifier: Netherlands
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