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RASFFReference 2023.4793

CBD "cosmetic oil" from Italy - narcotics issue

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4793
Notification ID
620007
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
other
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ingrediente cosmetico- 10ml dropper vial-CBD in MCT oil- 10 % CBD and Ingrediente cosmetico-10 ml dropper vial- CBD in MCT oil- 20 % CBD
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
20954073
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20955184
    labelling
    The labelling and packaging has been done by the retailer. The product was sold under the brand "Eirah".
    productAspect
    10 ml dropper vials containing the CBD oil (mix of MCT Coconut Oil, CBD isolate, Cannabis sativa extract).
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Too high content of THC in raw material used for the production of CBD oil, marketed as cosmetic product for oral care. Possible fraudulent marketing as cosmetic product, inteded use: oral consumption.
Notification ID
86961

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.04 % (400 mg/kg)
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    21262312
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    27-04-2023 00:00:00
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    novel food
    Notification ID
    21262592
    maxPermittedLvl
    absence null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    absence
    Name
    cannabidiol (CBD) - unauthorised novel food ingredient - novel food
    samplingDate
    27-04-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21263402
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Switzerland
Affected territories
Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      620007
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      622947
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622947
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      620007
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627747
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      627747
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622947
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622947
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622947
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622947
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-07-2023 09:16:06
    fupId
    622947
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  2. fupDate
    17-07-2023 09:16:16
    fupId
    623411
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  3. fupDate
    26-07-2023 13:06:51
    fupId
    624679
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana
  4. fupDate
    09-08-2023 11:15:10
    fupId
    627747
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana
  5. fupDate
    28-09-2023 16:57:17
    fupId
    635655
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    11-10-2023 17:53:54
    fupId
    637811
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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