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🍎 Food FR April 29, 2025

magélule — garcinia contrôle du poids

suite à la publication le 5 mars 2025 de l'avis anses sur les effets indésirables du garcinia¤cambogia, les autorités françaises ont publié le 15/04/2025 un arrêté interdisant l'utilisation de cette plante¤dans les compléments alimentaires.

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magélule — garcinia contrôle du poids
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
The product magélule — garcinia weight control is recalled due to a banned substance. Do not consume or use it. Return the product to the point of sale and contact them.
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122 days in total
May 19, 2026 September 18, 2026
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What is this? A weight-loss food supplement called magélule. It contains a plant called garcinia cambogia.

What's happening? The French government has banned garcinia cambogia in food supplements. It may harm the liver, heart, or muscles.

Does this affect me? If you bought magélule garcinia contrôle du poids in France, this warning applies to you.

What should I do? Stop using the product. Return it to the shop. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.

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Type: alimentation · Category: aliments diététiques et nutrition · Hazard: présence de substance interdite · suite à la publication le 5 mars 2025 de l'avis anses sur les effets indésirables du garcinia¤cambogia, les autorités françaises ont publié le 15/04/2025 un arrêté interdisant l'utilisation de cette plante¤dans les compléments alimentaires. · effets secondaires potentiels : atteintes hépatiques, psychiatriques,¤digestives (pancréatites), cardiaques et musculaires (rhabdomyolyses). · À faire: ne plus consommer · ne plus utiliser le produit · rapporter le produit au point de vente · contacter le point de vente

First published
April 29, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/18084/interne

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What is this safety alert alert about?
magélule — garcinia contrôle du poids. The product magélule — garcinia weight control is recalled due to a banned substance. Do not consume or use it. Return the product to the point of sale and contact them.
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on April 29, 2025 by Rappel Conso (DGCCRF, France).
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
What should I do?
Read the full notice on the source authority site. If the alert mentions a specific batch or expiry date, check your supply against those details before continuing to use the product.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on rappel.conso.gouv.fr.

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