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RASFFReference 2021.4514

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-CE and EO, expressed as EO: 7.8 ppm) in calcium capsules from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4514
Notification ID
497694
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Kalzium Kapseln 100% pflanzlich - Calcium capsules 100% vegetable
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
7711555
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    7711557
    labelling
    Chargennummer L780408, L780708, MHD 31.12.2023
    productAspect
    Braunglas, verpackt zu je 100 Kapseln in einem Glas; Art. Nr. 1010230
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    76.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
51947

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    7,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    7712777
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    7714141
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany
Affected territories
Austria · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      497760
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      497694
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      497760
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      497694
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497694
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497694
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      497694
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497694
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      497694
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497760
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      497760
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497760
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      497760
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497694
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      497694
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-08-2021 11:43:01
    fupId
    497760
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. fupDate
    01-09-2021 08:44:11
    fupId
    499644
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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