Food supplements with too high content of zinc and no longer authorised food additive titan dioxide
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings} *** zinc too high content - {composition}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Switzerland
What is this? Some food supplements have too much zinc. They also have a colour called E 171 (titanium dioxide), which is not allowed.
What's happening? Switzerland found these supplements in the Netherlands. They are not safe to use.
Does this affect me? If you take these supplements, stop using them now.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor before using any food supplements.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings} *** zinc too high content - {composition} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Switzerland
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