Pesticide residues in frozen bell peppers from China
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- dinotefuran - {pesticide residues} *** etoxazole - {pesticide residues} *** flonicamid - {pesticide residues} *** iprodione - {pesticide residues} ***
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Frozen bell peppers from China have too much pesticide left on them. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Belgium found these peppers have extra pesticide. They are warning people not to eat them.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen bell peppers from China, this may affect you.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: dinotefuran - {pesticide residues} *** etoxazole - {pesticide residues} *** flonicamid - {pesticide residues} *** iprodione - {pesticide residues} *** · Origin: China · Notifier: Belgium
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