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RASFFReference 2022.6200

Unauthorized substance yohimbine in food supplements from UK

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6200
Notification ID
576534
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Yohimbe food supplement
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
17826771
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    17828266
    labelling
    Yohimbe HCL 98% 2.5mg 60 Capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The mentioned products contain yohimbine according to the label and information on the webpage. No analysis was done. In addition, multiple non-authorized health and medicinal claims were identified on the product description.
Notification ID
74282

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    17828296
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    (requested) removal of online offer
    Notification ID
    18850
    Notification ID
    17828297
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18409456
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Ireland, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Belgium · Ireland · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      576534
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      576534
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      576534
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      576534
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      576534
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      576534
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      576534
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      576534
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      576534
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      576534
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-12-2022 12:49:22
    fupId
    583758
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    08-12-2022 13:55:11
    fupId
    584237
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  3. fupDate
    19-01-2023 12:30:55
    fupId
    591986
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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