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RASFFReference 2020.3213

Unauthorized substance melatonin in food supplements

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3213
Notification ID
437208
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Solgar Melatonin 10 mg Tabletten
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
2480044
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2480155
  2. Notification ID
    2491679
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Several products with sometimes high levels of melatonin. Prohibited as an ingredient according to Swiss law.
Notification ID
39015

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    2491693
    Name
    Melatonin - unauthorised substance - composition
    samplingDate
    31-07-2020 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    2491698
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Switzerland
Affected territories
Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      437208
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      437208
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      437208
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      437208
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      437208
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      437208
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-08-2020 15:18:44
    fupId
    437739
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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