eBay bans sorbitol sales after Italian death (via
AFP)
US online auction giant eBay on Monday banned global sales of sorbitol following the death of a 28-year-old Italian woman who consumed a phial of the sugar substitute as part of a food allergy test. “As a precaution, eBay has immediately cancelled all sales of sorbitol, which will remain banned pending…
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