🍎 Food PL May 8, 2023

Przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu - chlormekwatu (0,75 ± 0,38 mg/kg) w gruszkach z Holandii/Exceeding the MRL for the residue of the pesticide chlormequat (0.75 ± 0.38 mg/kg) in pears from the Netherlands

Classification: Alert notification
Risk: Serious
Category: fruits and vegetables
Hazard: chlormequat - {pesticide residues}
Origin: Netherlands
Notifier: Poland

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This alert was reported 1119 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.

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What is this? Pears from the Netherlands have too much of a farming chemical called chlormequat.

What's happening? Poland found this chemical at a level that is too high in these pears.

Does this affect me? If you bought pears from the Netherlands, you may have some.

What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 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: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlormequat - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Poland

First published

May 8, 2023

Last refreshed by us

1 week ago

Severity (as classified)

High

Official source

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2023.3014

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Status

Archived (older alert)

Affects

First detected by us

May 17, 2026

Agency-reported start

May 8, 2023

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?

Przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu - chlormekwatu (0,75 ± 0,38 mg/kg) w gruszkach z Holandii/Exceeding the MRL for the residue of the pesticide chlormequat (0.75 ± 0.38 mg/kg) in pears from the Netherlands. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: chlormequat - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Poland

▸ When was this alert issued?

This alert was issued on May 8, 2023 by EU RASFF.

▸ Which countries are affected?

The alert applies to Poland.

▸ 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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