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RASFFReference 2023.5860

Unauthorized novel food ingredient hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and high content of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in HHC gumies from the USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5860
Notification ID
630354
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
HHC gummies
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
21630135
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21630209
    labelling
    10 gummies a 250 mg HHC
    productAspect
    plastic jar
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
89779

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    40
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    21630255
    Name
    tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    12-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    21631398
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    21631439
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21642651
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Czechia
Published distribution
Czechia
Affected territories
Czechia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630354
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630354
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630354
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630354
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630354
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      632941
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      630354
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630354
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-09-2023 11:14:23
    fupId
    632941
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    15-09-2023 14:53:20
    fupId
    633325
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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