Would you like to receive notifications on latest updates of the following headlines?

France Recalls Contaminated Olympic Water Bottles

POSTED ON July 21, 2024 •   Sports      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
Olympic rings are set up at Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be in the French capital, in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. l Credit: AP

French officials have issued a recall for children's water bottles branded with the Olympics logo due to high levels of the endocrine disruptor Bisphenol A, just a week before the Paris Games are set to begin.

The reusable bottles, manufactured by Vilac, were found to have Bisphenol A levels that exceed regulations for products intended for contact with food, according to the government website Rappel Conso (Consumer Recall) as reported by AFP on Friday.

The white bottles with beige, blue, or red tops feature the Olympic rings, the Paris 2024 mascot, or the Olympic flame.

Consumers who have purchased these bottles are advised to return them to the place of purchase.

The bottles were available for sale in France from late August of last year until the beginning of June. Bisphenol A, previously used in the production of food containers, has been banned in France since 2015.

Classified as an endocrine disruptor by France's food safety agency Anses, it is thought to be associated with health issues such as breast cancer and infertility.

READ ALSO
Xabi Alonso Steps Down as Bayer Leverkusen Manager, Set for Real Madrid Return
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 9, 2025 0

The Spanish football manager, Xabi Alonso, has stepped down as the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, a...

READ ALSO
PSG Advances to Face Inter Milan in Final, trash Arsenal 3-1 in Semi Final
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 7, 2025 0

English football club, Arsenal, bid to reach the Champions League final ended in failure after they...

READ ALSO
NSC Calls for Unified Efforts to Transform Nigeria's Sports Sector
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 7, 2025 0

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, has urged sports officials...

READ ALSO
England football player rejects Liverpool contract for Real Madrid
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 5, 2025 0

England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will leave Premier League champions Liver...

READ ALSO
We Are All Nigerians, Chess Master Rejects Claims of Ethnic Favoritism
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 4, 2025 0

Chess master Tunde Onakoya has rejected the assertion that his philanthropic efforts are skewed in f...

READ ALSO
Barcelona Battles Back for 2-1 Victory Over Relegated Valladolid
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 3, 2025 0

Barcelona overcame an early setback to secure a 2-1 victory against already-relegated Real Valladoli...

READ ALSO
Barcelona, Inter Milan Play to a Dramatic 3-3 Draw in UCL Semi-Finals
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara April 30, 2025 0

Barcelona and Inter Milan played out an intense 3-3 draw in their Champions League Semi-Finals clash...

READ ALSO
Barcelona Claims Copa del Rey Victory, Sets Sights on Champions League Semifinal Against Inter Milan
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara April 30, 2025 0

Barcelona triumphed over their fierce rivals Real Madrid to secure the Copa del Rey over the weekend...

OUR CHANNELS:

Dangote Rejects Claims of Inadequate Fuel Supply Amidst Marketers' Accusations
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 12, 2025 0

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed accusations from oil marketers claiming that the facili...


Students Seek Justice: 2025 UTME Candidates Prepare to Sue JAMB Following Exam Failures
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 12, 2025 0

Thousands of participants of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination are planning to tak...


Nigeria's Public Debt Hits N144.67 Trillion as Government Borrows Heavily
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 12, 2025 0

Nigeria's overall public debt increased by N57.3 trillion in the first 18 months of the current admi...


Onigbongbo LCDA Chairman Rejects APC Primary Results, Calls Process a 'Sham
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 12, 2025 0

The chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olufunke Hassan, has dismissed the...


European Football: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Eredivisie Set for Action
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 11, 2025 0

Football enthusiasts are set for a thrilling day of matches in Europe’s premier leagues today,...


India-Pakistan Ceasefire in Jeopardy: Accusations Fly Amidst Fragile Peace
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 12, 2025 0

India and Pakistan exchanged accusations of violating a ceasefire early Sunday, just hours after US...


1,006 Foreign Nationals Granted Citizenship Since 2017
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 11, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria (NAN) - The Federal Government officially granted Nigerian citizenship to at least 1,...


PDP's Internal Strife: Gov’s Convene Key Meeting to Tackle Defections and Future Strategy
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 12, 2025 0

In a broader discussion on how to tackle the recent surge of defections and the turmoil within the P...


Ibas vows to tackle piracy, oil theft in Rivers
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 11, 2025 0

The Rivers State Government has urged for enhanced collaboration among security agencies, community...


Lagos APC: Four LCDAs Announce Consensus Candidates for Primaries
BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara May 12, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria - In preparation for the local government election on July 12 in Lagos State, four Lo...


More Articles

Load more...

Menu