Increased iodine content in dried seaweed from the Republic of Korea, via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- other food product / mixed
- Hazard
- iodine high content - {composition}
- Origin
- South Korea
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some dried seaweed from South Korea has more iodine than it should.
What's happening? The seaweed was sold in Germany and the Netherlands. It has too much iodine.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried seaweed from South Korea, you may have it.
What should I do? Stop eating it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: other food product / mixed · Hazard: iodine high content - {composition} · Origin: South Korea · Notifier: Germany
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