Unauthorised substance tolfenpyrade in green tea from China.
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** fenpropathrin - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticid
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Estonia
What is this? Some green tea from China has an extra chemical called tolfenpyrade. Other pesticides may also be present.
What's happening? This tea was sold in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It should not have tolfenpyrade in it.
Does this affect me? If you bought green tea from China in those countries, check the package.
What should I do? Stop drinking it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Undecided · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** fenpropathrin - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticid · Origin: China · Notifier: Estonia
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