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RASFFReference 2021.5233

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol expressed as ethylene oxide: >50 ppm) in organic bamboo extract from India, via France, used in food supplements manufactured in Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5233
Notification ID
505684
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel - food supplements
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
9514216
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9514224
    productAspect
    braune Glasflasche mit Kapseln in gelber Faltschachel
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    9514830
    productAspect
    braune Glasflasche mit Kapseln in grüner Faltschachel
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    23.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    bamboo extract
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol: >50
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      9522667
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,1 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,1
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      21-09-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    9521669
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing authorities
      Notification ID
      18380
      Notification ID
      9878918
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      9878974
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      9878975
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      9521670
  2. Description
    Vitasilicium
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    9877900
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      9878915
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      9878981
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      informing authorities
      Notification ID
      18380
      Notification ID
      9879399
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    4. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      9879409
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    5. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      10151030
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      9878243
      weight
      500.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      ml
      Notification ID
      18971
  3. Description
    ARTOFORM
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    9880055
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      9880916
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      10141569
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5023
      isoCode
      LU
      organizationName
      Luxembourg
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      9880473

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
53099

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    6,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9515601
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    23-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    9516461
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    9516476
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    9534360
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    9534361
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  5. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    9588867
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  6. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    9633924
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  7. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    10141566
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Belgium
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · France · Germany · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507945
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505684
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505738
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505738
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      506434
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      508191
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507945
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505684
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      509063
    6. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      505684
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      506146
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      506434
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      508191
    10. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      509061
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      505684
    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      509061
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      584084
    14. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      507945
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505684
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      509061
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507945
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      509725
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      508191
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      509061
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      508191
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      508191
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      505684
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      505684
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      507945
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507945
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      506146
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      506146
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      508191
    7. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      508191
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      511073
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      511073
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      509725
    11. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      509725
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      506434
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      506434
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      508191
    15. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      508191
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      506146
    17. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      506146
    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      505738
    19. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505738
    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      506434
    21. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      506434
    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      505684
    23. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      505684
    24. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      505738
    25. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      505738
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      505684
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      508191
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      505684
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      508191
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507945
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      509061
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505684
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      508191
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505738
    6. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      506434
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      509061
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      506434
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505738
    10. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      508191
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      509061
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      508191
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507945
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      509061
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      584084
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      507945
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      508191
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507945
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      507945
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-09-2021 14:28:58
    fupId
    505817
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    30-09-2021 14:55:19
    fupId
    505738
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  3. fupDate
    01-10-2021 16:37:30
    fupId
    506146
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  4. fupDate
    04-10-2021 14:46:47
    fupId
    506434
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  5. fupDate
    06-10-2021 08:55:39
    fupId
    506819
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  6. fupDate
    11-10-2021 16:56:13
    fupId
    507945
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  7. fupDate
    12-10-2021 17:52:35
    fupId
    508191
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  8. fupDate
    15-10-2021 14:26:34
    fupId
    509063
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  9. fupDate
    19-10-2021 15:34:41
    fupId
    509725
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  10. fupDate
    20-10-2021 10:00:31
    fupId
    509061
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  11. fupDate
    22-10-2021 10:08:15
    fupId
    510414
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  12. fupDate
    26-10-2021 13:33:31
    fupId
    511073
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  13. fupDate
    07-12-2022 16:23:22
    fupId
    584084
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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