Unauthorized novel foods (Eurycoma longifolia and Epimedium brevicornum) in food supplements from the United States delivered to BE
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some food supplements from the United States may contain two plants called Eurycoma longifolia and Epimedium brevicornum. These plants are not allowed in food supplements in Belgium.
What's happening? These supplements were sent to Belgium but should not be sold there. They may have been bought online or brought from the United States.
Does this affect me? If you have these supplements at home, you might have taken them. Check the label for the plant names.
What should I do? Stop using them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any health concerns.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: United States · Notifier: Belgium
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