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RASFFReference 2021.5834

Unauthorised substance (ethylene oxide) in melatonin food supplement from France

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5834
Notification ID
511583
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
plant melatonin
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
10462641
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    10463856
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    ARKOSUEÑO MELATONINA VEGETAL 1,9 mg 15 CÁPSULAS
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      3.1 (± 1.6)
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      10464557
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      07-10-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    10464389
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      10466353
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      10464390
      labelling
      15 capsules
      productAspect
      Packed
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
54202

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Andorra, France, Spain
Affected territories
Andorra · France · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      511583
    Organisation
    code
    AD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5039
    Description
    Andorra
    Notification ID
    10034
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      511583
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      517518
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      517518
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      511583
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      511583
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      511583
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      511583
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      511583
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      511583
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      511583
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      511583
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      511583
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      511583
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      511583
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-10-2021 10:34:04
    fupId
    511871
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  2. fupDate
    02-11-2021 11:02:37
    fupId
    512385
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  3. fupDate
    26-11-2021 12:22:13
    fupId
    517518
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
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

Provenance and context

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