Increased iodine content in algae from Norway
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- iodine high content - {composition}
- Origin
- Norway
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some algae from Norway have too much iodine. This can be in foods or pills that have algae.
What's happening? Germany found high iodine in algae products. These products were sold in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK.
Does this affect me? If you ate or used algae products from Norway, you might have had too much iodine.
What should I do? Stop using the product. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: iodine high content - {composition} · Origin: Norway · Notifier: Germany
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