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RASFFReference 2020.0721

Rauwolfia in food supplement Stimul8 Original from USA

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.0721
Notification ID
419458
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food Supplements
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
1560551
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    1560561
    productAspect
    40 Servings. (Powder). Flavor: Fresh Watermelon, Yummy Gummy Bear and Fruit Punch Splash.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The Product Stimul8 Original contains Rauwolfia vomitoria according to label/info on webpage, which is considered a novel food. Novel foods products have no history of significant consumption as a food or food ingredient prior to 15 May 1997 in the EU. Consequently, it is not permitted to use rauwolfia as a food or food ingredient in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods because of its unknown risks.
Notification ID
34734

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    1560854
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Sweden
Published distribution
product traded online

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      419458
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      419458
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      419458
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      419458
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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