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Many Dutch use herbal remedies without realizing they can impact their medicines

Almost a third of Netherlands residents have used herbal remedies in the past year. 81 percent of them used these natural alternatives in combination with medications, usually without knowing the risks, according to a study by Kantar on behalf of the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB).

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Court orders Ouwehands Zoo to prove it legally acquired endangered hornbills

Ouwehands Zoo until the middle of April to prove it legally obtained two rufous hornbills which were donated to the Rhenen animal park in 2009. If it fails to do so, Nature and Nitrogen Policy Minister Christianne van der Wal will be allowed to seize them, the District Court in Midden-Nederland ruled on Tuesday.

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Babboe recalls CITY and MINI cargo bikes over safety concerns

Babboe has recalled its CITY, CITY E, MINI, and MINI E cargo bikes over safety concerns, the company said on Tuesday. Customers with bikes that fall under the recall will be offered a replacement or another “suitable alternative” and compensation for the inconvenience, Babboe said.

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Netherlands an important transit country for trafficking dodgy traditional medicines

The Netherlands is an important transshipment hub in the trafficking of traditional Chinese medicines made using parts of endangered animals, the Telegraaf reports based on undercover research from four Dutch foundations.

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Lack of communication about safety risks of Babboe cargo bikes is unwise, say experts

It is very unwise of cargo bike company Babboe to hardly inform its customers about the safety problem with many cargo bikes and the recall. This is what two communication experts told ANP about Babboe's lack of clarity about the problem. Babboe should show more empathy and make it clear to people what the company is doing to improve safety, they said.

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3,000 victims could join lawsuit over faulty Babboe cargo bikes

More than 3,000 owners of Babboe cargo bikes have registered as claimants via the website bakfietsclaim.nl, reported the law firm Birkway, which set up the hotline on Friday. Among other things, the website is used to determine the number of injured parties and the problems with the cargo bikes.

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Other countries not taking any measures against Babboe yet for broken cargo bikes

Regulators in several other countries where Babboe is active have not yet taken measures against the cargo bike company, despite the measures taken by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The Dutch regulator temporarily banned the sales of all cargo bikes by Babboe and demanded that the company recall most models.

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Cargo bike company Babboe stops sales and tells customers to "immediately stop" riding their bikes due to faulty frames – after "lying" about defects

The Accell Group-owned brand has halted sales of its entire range after finding manufacturing errors and welding defects in frames, amid accusations of a cover up by former and current employees

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Repeat offenders: 3 Dutch slaughterhouses hit with many animal abuse violations

Three Dutch slaughterhouses each got over a dozen fines for animal welfare violations in eight years. Violations include animal abuse, slaughtering animals while they are still conscious, and dipping them in hot water before they are dead, RTL Nieuws reports based on violations and fines imposed by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) in the period 2015-2022.

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Dutch cargo bike company Babboe was "well-aware" of its sale of faulty frames, finds investigation

The Accell Group-owned brand has stopped further sale of its cargo bikes, amidst reports that the staff “had to lie” to customers about the issues

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