As 2021 enters February, there’s no let-up in the products flagged by European authorities as a men’s supplement, weight loss capsules and a hemp-containing honey fall under the microscope this month.
Poland’s Chief Sanitary Inspectorate warns of the presence of the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil in a sample of the dietary supplement product Total Men.
Available in packs of five tablets and an expiry date of ‘2022-03,’ the product is manufactured by UK-based Gertix International.
“UK authorities informed that Gertix International is not registered with the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority) and the address on the product packaging does not exist,” the food alert states.
Starbucks, the American coffee chain, has withdrawn from a government-backed campaign to promote the use of reusable “keep cups”, despite encouraging customers in other European countries to “once
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Have you purchased anything containing DNP?
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland this month put out a recall on all weight loss capsules containing 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP).
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This comes as the Food Safety Authority have found that the pills have contributed to a number of fatalities.
#FoodAlert Recall of Weight Loss Capsules containing 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) sold online. For more on this alert, see: https://t.co/akUnqkwVzv. pic.twitter.com/RjhR0FAWfJ
This week the Food Safety Authority posted on their website that no one should consume any weight loss products containing DNP; 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) is a highly toxic industrial chemical with legitimate uses, but it is not intended for human consumption.
WARNING: Urgent recall issued for weight loss capsules following fatalities
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued an urgent recall for weight loss capsules following a number of fatalities.
The weight loss capsules were sold online via the website www.FatBurney.com and contain the highly toxic industrial chemical 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) which is not intended for human consumption. 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) is a highly toxic industrial chemical with legitimate uses, but it is not intended for human consumption. DNP is a yellow powder, often put into capsules before being sold to the consumer as a fat loss aid, reads a statement issued by the FSAI.