Titanium dioxide (E 171) in Pilex capsules
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Titanium dioxide (E 171) is a white food colouring used in some foods and pills.
What's happening? Croatia stopped some Pilex capsules at the border because they had titanium dioxide, which is not allowed.
Does this affect me? This only affects people in Croatia who bought these capsules.
What should I do? If you have these capsules, ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Croatia
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