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RASFFReference 2023.7186

unauthorised novel food ingredients and too high content of caffeine and piperine in food supplements from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7186
Notification ID
639702
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
food supplements
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
22083154
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22083166
    productAspect
    Black plastic container
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    food supplement
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      9.5
      Hazard category
      Description
      composition
      Notification ID
      22083541
      maxPermittedLvl
      2 mg/dosage
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      2
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/dosage
      Name
      piperine - too high intake - composition
      unit
      mg/dosage
    Notification ID
    22083189
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      (requested) removal of online offer
      Notification ID
      18850
      Notification ID
      22083563
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5004
      isoCode
      CH
      organizationName
      Switzerland
    2. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      23554402
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    3. Action taken
      Description
      detained by operator
      Notification ID
      18822
      Notification ID
      23554421
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    4. Action taken
      Description
      no action taken
      Notification ID
      18827
      Notification ID
      23557043
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5008
      isoCode
      DK
      organizationName
      Denmark
    5. Action taken
      Description
      no action taken
      Notification ID
      18827
      Notification ID
      23559356
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5023
      isoCode
      LU
      organizationName
      Luxembourg
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22083191
      productAspect
      Black plastic container
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      450.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Several overdosed ingredients, novel food ingredients in two products of the brand (random check of the online offer).
Notification ID
92482
numberOfPersonsAffected
1
typeOfIllness
severe headache after the consumption of the product Gannikus Original Galenikus Booster.

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    396
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    22083475
    maxPermittedLvl
    200 mg/dosage
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    200
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/dosage
    Name
    caffeine - too high content - composition
    unit
    mg/dosage

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    (requested) removal of online offer
    Notification ID
    18850
    Notification ID
    22083537
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    23554338
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    23554363
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    23559354
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Cyprus · Denmark · Germany · Italy · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Poland · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      656657
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      639702
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666895
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      666895
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      639702
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666695
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666695
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      639702
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      639702
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      639702
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-12-2023 12:58:49
    fupId
    651404
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    08-01-2024 14:29:12
    fupId
    655804
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    89
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Schleswig-Holstein
  3. fupDate
    12-01-2024 17:04:08
    fupId
    650186
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  4. fupDate
    26-01-2024 16:54:33
    fupId
    656657
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  5. fupDate
    28-02-2024 10:57:29
    fupId
    666695
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  6. fupDate
    28-02-2024 13:09:47
    fupId
    666783
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  7. fupDate
    28-02-2024 15:08:56
    fupId
    666848
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  8. fupDate
    28-02-2024 18:24:53
    fupId
    666895
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    89
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Schleswig-Holstein

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
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
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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