Non-authorised substance methylsulfonylmethane in food supplements from the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) unauthorised substance - {composition}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food supplement from the Netherlands may contain a chemical called methylsulfonylmethane (MSM). MSM is not allowed in food supplements in the EU.
What's happening? Germany found this problem and told other EU countries. The supplements may have been sold in Germany.
Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements from the Netherlands, you might have this product.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) unauthorised substance - {composition} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Germany
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