Unauthorized novel foods (Tongkat Ali and Epimedium) in food supplement on web shop from the Netherlands and unclear informations
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? A food supplement sold online from the Netherlands may contain two plants, Tongkat Ali and Epimedium, that are not approved for food in Europe.
What's happening? Belgium found these extra plants in a supplement on a Dutch website. The seller did not clearly say they were in the product.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Belgium, it might not be safe to keep using it.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor before buying any new supplement.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Belgium
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