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RASFFReference 2021.4767

Ethylene oxide in food supplements from the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4767
Notification ID
500782
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplements
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
8390708
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    8390719
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    8390729
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  3. Notification ID
    8390732
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  4. Notification ID
    8390825
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  5. Notification ID
    8392895
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  6. Notification ID
    8393836
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  7. Notification ID
    8397261
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  8. Notification ID
    8397672
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  9. Notification ID
    8398106
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  10. Notification ID
    8398110
    productAspect
    Apotekets own brand
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Raw material calcium carbonate with 2-chloroethanol / ethylene oxide was used to produce food supplements.
Notification ID
52325

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    8390736
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    8433132
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Sweden
Published distribution
Sweden
Affected territories
Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      500782
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500782
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500782
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500782
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500782
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500782
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      500782
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500782
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-09-2021 12:11:03
    fupId
    500889
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  2. fupDate
    07-09-2021 12:17:36
    fupId
    500899
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    08-09-2021 16:05:33
    fupId
    501185
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    448
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Solna Municipal Authority

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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