Excessive hydrocyanic acid content in apricot seeds from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Apricot seeds from Germany may have too much hydrocyanic acid, which is a poison.
What's happening? Some apricot seeds sold in Spain have unsafe levels of poison. The problem has been found and fixed.
Does this affect me? If you bought apricot seeds from Germany, check if they are part of this recall.
What should I do? Stop eating the seeds and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Spain
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