Unauthorized novel food ingredient CBD in gum drops from France
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- confectionery
- Hazard
- cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some gum drops from France contain CBD, a new food ingredient not approved in the EU. They may also have THC, a substance found in cannabis.
What's happening? Germany found these gum drops with CBD and THC. They are being recalled because CBD is not allowed in food yet.
Does this affect me? If you bought these gum drops in Germany or Spain, you may have them. They were sold in France but may have reached other EU countries.
What should I do? Stop eating them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: confectionery · Hazard: cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - {biological contaminants} · Origin: France · Notifier: Germany
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