France has issued a recall for Olympic branded water bottles due to contamination
France has issued a recall for a line of Olympic-branded water bottles designed for children just a week before the opening ceremony of the Games in Paris. The reusable bottles have been found to contain excessive levels of a chemical called Bisphenol A, according to the official consumer recall agency, Rappel Conso. These white flasks are stamped with the Olympic rings as well as the Paris 2024 mascot or the flame. They were released in August of last year and were on sale until June.
People who have purchased these water bottles are being urged to return them to the stores where they originally bought them. Bisphenol A has been widely used in the production of food containers, but its safety for consumers has been under continuous assessment. According to France's food safety agency Anses, Bisphenol A is an endocrine disruptor, which means it interferes with the body's hormones and is believed to be linked to health issues such as breast cancer and infertility.
Bisphenol A has been associated with a wide array of health issues and has been banned in France since 2015. Rappel Conso's website indicates that the bottles, made by the Vilac company, have "levels of Bisphenol A not in line with regulations" for products intended to come into contact with food.
The 2024 Summer Olympics, an international multi-sport event, is scheduled to be held in France from July 26th to August 11th, 2024.
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