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🍎 Food FR June 17, 2024

Pesticide residues in durians from Vietnam

Classification
Border rejection notification
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
fruits and vegetables
Hazard
acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues}
Origin
Vietnam
Notifier
France
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What is this? Durians from Vietnam have too much of three pesticides: acetamiprid, dimethomorph, and lambda-cyhalothrin.

What's happening? France stopped some durians at the border because they had unsafe pesticide levels.

Does this affect me? If you bought durians from Vietnam, check if they were recalled.

What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating durians.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: France

First published
June 17, 2024
Last refreshed by us
4 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2024.4643

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What is this product recall alert about?
Pesticide residues in durians from Vietnam. Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** dimethomorph - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: France
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on June 17, 2024 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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