High levels of chlormequat in pears from Italy
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- chlormequat - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Pears from Italy may have too much of a farming chemical called chlormequat.
What's happening? Austria found high chlormequat in pears and told other countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought pears from Italy, you might have some.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlormequat - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Austria
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