Presence of huperzine A in food supplement from CA sold online by a swedish FBO
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- Canada
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? A food supplement sold online from Canada may contain a plant chemical called huperzine A. This is not allowed in food supplements in the EU.
What's happening? Sweden found huperzine A in a supplement sold online by a Swedish seller. The product came from Canada.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement online, it may affect you. Check your supplements for this chemical.
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 follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: Canada · Notifier: Sweden
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