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RASFFReference 2023.4043

Excessive content of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) in food supplements from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4043
Notification ID
617300
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
food supplement
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
20541730
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20541777
    productAspect
    weiße Kunststoff-Dose à 120 Kapseln mit Klappdeckel und Etikett ///unofficial translation: white plastic can of 120 capsules with hinged lid and label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Überhöhter Gehalt an Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) in Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln aus Deutschland ///unofficial translation: Excessive content of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) in food supplements from Germany
Notification ID
86249

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    29/34
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    20541793
    Name
    vitamin B6 - too high content - composition
    samplingDate
    30-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    20542818
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    20543092
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    20543093
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    20580191
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Denmark · Germany · Italy · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      617300
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      617300
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      617300
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      617300
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      617300
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      617300
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      617300
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      617300
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      617300
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      617300
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      617300
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      617300
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      617300
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      617300
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      617300
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-06-2023 13:00:38
    fupId
    617568
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  2. fupDate
    19-06-2023 14:53:53
    fupId
    617864
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    96
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Bolzano PA Uff Prevenzione
  3. fupDate
    22-06-2023 12:14:39
    fupId
    618301
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  4. fupDate
    23-06-2023 08:26:57
    fupId
    618728
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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