Have you bought honey-flavored throat lozenges lately? Be aware that following a problem of exceeding the legal limits of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs), the product Oropolis royal jelly liquid heart from the OROPOLIS brand®distributed in pharmacies and drugstores throughout France, was the subject of a recall on Jul 31, 2023.
It is highly recommended to no longer consume this product. Contact customer service and destroy the productif you have purchased the following reference: Oropolis® royal jelly liquid heart 16 softening tablets. This medicine may have a hazard for consumer health.
What is the reference of the product concerned?
– Product category: Food / Dietary foods and nutrition OROPOLIS Royal Jelly Liquid Heart
– Product brand name: OROPOLIS
– Names of models or references: OROPOLIS Royal Jelly Liquid Heart 16 softening tablets
– GTIN 3401521524933 Lot L1373 Date of minimum durability 31/08/2023
– GTIN 3401521524933 Lot L1424 Date of minimum durability 30/09/2023
– Date of marketing: 07/12/2021
– Date of end of marketing: 31/08/2022
– Geographical area of sale: whole of France
– Distributors: Pharmacy, parapharmacy
– Reason for the recall: Exceeding legal limits for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs).
– Risks incurred: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
– Contact number: 0800941452
– Terms of compensation: Reimbursement. End date of the recall procedure: 31/10/2023
What are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons?
THE polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the pollutants persistent organic matter, produced mainly by the combustion of organic matter (combustion of fossil fuels, forest fires). toxic for human health and the environment, these products are a common air pollutant that frequently contaminates crops. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has assessed the carcinogenic effects of PAHs, and has classified 15 of them among the substances proven carcinogensprobable or possibly carcinogenic (2008).
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