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RASFFReference 2022.7127

Gymnema sylvestre and too high content of chromium in food supplement from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.7127
Notification ID
582090
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
food supplement with Gymnema leaf extract
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
18280221
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18280532
    productAspect
    See picture
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    16.3
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 600 mg dried leaf extract of Gymnema silvestre with 150 mg Gymnemic acid. This plant is forbidden for the use in food and food supplements according to the Swiss Law (SR 817.022.17 Verordnung des EDI über Lebensmittel pflanzlicher Herkunft, Pilze und Speisesalz (VLpH)
Notification ID
75949

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    18309715
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
product traded online

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      582090
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      582090
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582090
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      587412
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      587412
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-12-2022 17:28:23
    fupId
    584108
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    27-12-2022 13:06:32
    fupId
    587412
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    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

Provenance and context

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