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RASFFReference 2023.6249

Lead and mercury in ayurvedic food supplements from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.6249
Notification ID
632766
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
ayurvedic food supplements
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
21745431
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21745744
    productAspect
    Dose mit 45 Kapseln /// Box with 45 capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    21745825
    productAspect
    Dose mit 60 Tabletten /// Box with 60 capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  3. Notification ID
    21746062
    productAspect
    Verpackung mit je 60 Kapseln /// Pack of 60 capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  4. Notification ID
    21746318
    productAspect
    Verpackung mit 30 Kapseln /// Pack of 30 capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  5. Notification ID
    22178187
    labelling
    Chargen Nr. 150311217
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  6. Notification ID
    22178278
    labelling
    Chargen Nr.15807122022
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  7. Notification ID
    22178402
    labelling
    Chargen Nr. 19412102022
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  8. Notification ID
    22178457
    labelling
    Charge-Nr. 903310819
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Hohe Schwermetallgehalte (Höchtgehaltüberschreitungen Blei und Quecksilber). Arsen-Nachweis (kein Höchstgehalt); Verwendung neuartiger Lebensmittel /// Maximum level exceedances for lead and mercury; arsenic detection (no maximum level); use of novel foods.
Notification ID
90573

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    18735 ± 3747; 4,47± 1,96; 20,3 ± 8,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    21746424
    maxPermittedLvl
    3,0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    3,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    867 ± 260; 22378 ± 4476; 11676 ± 2335; 289 ± 104
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    21746520
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,10 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    13194
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    21866233
    Name
    arsenic - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21748678
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21824236
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22178578
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      632766
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      634401
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      634401
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      632766
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      632766
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      632766
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      641621
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      632766
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      634401
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      632766
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-09-2023 11:23:02
    fupId
    634401
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  2. fupDate
    28-09-2023 11:05:03
    fupId
    635451
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    30-10-2023 15:54:49
    fupId
    641621
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional lot(s)
    Notification ID
    27673
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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