Extracts of Centella asiatica contaminated with ethylene oxide ffrom India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- food additives and flavourings
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some food extracts from India may have a harmful chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is not allowed in these products.
What's happening? The products were found to have too much ethylene oxide. They have been recalled in France and Luxembourg.
Does this affect me? If you bought food with these extracts in France or Luxembourg, you may have them. Check your food labels.
What should I do? Stop using the product. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: France
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