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RASFFReference 2020.3674

Increased THC content and unauthorized novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplements from Switzerland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3674
Notification ID
440939
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Medium chain triglyceride oil enriched with hemp extract
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
2632714
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2632887
    productAspect
    bedruckte Pappfaltschachtel, innenliegend ein 10 ml Braunglasfläschchen mit grau-weißem Kunststoff-Drehverschluss und Tropfpipette, mit bedrucktem umlaufendem Klebeetikett
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Medium Chain Triglyceride-Öl angereichert mit Hanfextrakt
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      1179 ± 80
      Hazard category
      Description
      biological contaminants
      Notification ID
      2633203
      Name
      tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - biological contaminants
      samplingDate
      27-12-2019 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    2. Hazard category
      Description
      novel food
      Notification ID
      2634688
      Name
      cannabidiol (CBD) - unauthorised novel food ingredient - novel food
      samplingDate
      27-12-2019 00:00:00
    Notification ID
    2633194
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      2633221
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      2633195
      productAspect
      bedruckte Pappfaltschachtel, innenliegend ein 10 ml Braunglasfläschchen mit weißem Kunststoff-Drehverschluss und Tropfpipette, mit bedrucktem umlaufendem Klebeetikett
      weight
      10.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      ml
      Notification ID
      18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
39724

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1673 ± 119
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    2633103
    Name
    tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    27-12-2019 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    novel food
    Notification ID
    2634928
    Name
    cannabidiol (CBD) - unauthorised novel food ingredient - novel food
    samplingDate
    27-12-2019 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    2633176
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Switzerland
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440939
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440939
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      440939
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440939
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440939
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440939
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      440939
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440939
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-09-2020 16:34:56
    fupId
    441096
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    10-09-2020 16:11:20
    fupId
    441242
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    23-09-2020 16:45:57
    fupId
    442628
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  4. fupDate
    23-09-2020 17:15:24
    fupId
    442646
    fupNumber
    4
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    01-10-2020 17:51:29
    fupId
    443610
    fupNumber
    5
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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