Glycidyl Esters in Dietary Supplement Pills
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Romania
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some vitamin or mineral pills made as food supplements may contain small amounts of a chemical called glycidyl esters. These can form during food processing.
What's happening? A batch of these supplement pills from Romania was found to have too much of this chemical. The Netherlands and Suriname have recalled the affected packs.
Does this affect me? If you bought these supplement pills in the Netherlands or Suriname, you may have some at home.
What should I do? Stop using them and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice before taking any more.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Romania · Notifier: Netherlands
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