Sustancia no autorizada (óxido de etileno) en extracto vegetal (Garcinia cambogia) de India/ Unauthorised pesticide(ethylene oxide) in plant extract from India.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- other food product / mixed
- Hazard
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? A plant extract called Garcinia cambogia from India has a banned chemical called ethylene oxide in it.
What's happening? Spain found this unsafe extract and stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought Garcinia cambogia from India recently.
What should I do? Throw it away and ask your pharmacist or doctor before using any new supplements.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: other food product / mixed · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Spain
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