Unauthorised substance 2-chloro-ethanol 35,2 ± 17,6 mg/kg (expr. as ethylene oxide) in food supplement from India
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Riesgo
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? A food supplement from India was found to have a chemical called 2-chloro-ethanol. This can turn into ethylene oxide, which is a pesticide.
What's happening? Latvia stopped this supplement at the border because it had too much of this chemical. The risk is serious.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Latvia, it may not be safe to use.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: India · Notifier: Latvia
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