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RASFFReference 2021.3845

UNAUTHORISED SUBSTANCE (ETHYLENE OXIDE) IN MELATONIN FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ORIGIN AUSTRALIA, USED AS AN INGREDIENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FOOD SUPPLEMENTS

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.3845
Notification ID
488732
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
MELATONIN
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
6254096
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Nuitarel 60 Gélules
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    12085864
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      12086007
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      12086010
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      12085867
      productAspect
      Piluliers de 60 gélules - batch NU130G, DDM 05/2024 - batch NU163F, DDM 06/2023
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
50935

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    6254123
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    14-06-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    6254695
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Australia
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
France, Spain, United Kingdom
Affected territories
France · Spain · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      488732
    Organisation
    code
    AU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5047
    Description
    Australia
    Notification ID
    10042
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      488732
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      528978
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      528978
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      488732
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      528978
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      488732
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      488732
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      528978
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      528978
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      488732
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      488732
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      488732
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      488732
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      528978
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      528978
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      488732
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-08-2021 14:29:52
    fupId
    494913
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  2. fupDate
    27-01-2022 16:24:15
    fupId
    528978
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

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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