Unauthorised substances chlorpyrifos and fipronil in food supplement from Russia
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fipronil unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Russia
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? A food supplement from Russia has two pesticides that are not allowed in food.
What's happening? Latvia found these pesticides in a supplement. They can be harmful.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Latvia, you may be at risk.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fipronil unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Russia · Notifier: Latvia
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