19 types of fruit juices and syrup are recalled because they contain DEHP

These samples have been discovered by Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Hygiene and Safety with additives containing substances that reduce male sexual ability, and pubertal disorders in women - DEHP.

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In this list, there are 3 types of juices imported by Nhat Phu Quy Co., Ltd. from Taiwan: passion fruit, mango and litchi.

16 types of syrup with strawberry, kiwi, green apple, grape, litchi, lemon, melon, pineapple, peach, orange, soot, mango, aromatic, red apple, pomegranate and mulberry imported by Ha Thanh Company from Taiwan, also tested positive for DEHP.

Representative of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Hygiene and Safety said that immediately after detecting toxic substances, the Department asked the companies to quickly recover all products. The department will coordinate with the Department of Health inspector to supervise and take samples of products in the contaminated group that are on the market.

At the end of May, nearly 500 product categories were discovered by 155 Taiwanese food and beverage manufacturers containing DEHP. Taiwan health authorities have notified countries importing this product, including Vietnam.

DEHP (Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) is a liquid organic compound that, when entering the body at a certain amount, can reduce male sexual ability, puberty disorders in women and in the long run can Harmful to health.