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RASFFReference 2023.7488

non-authorised novel food ingredient Hoodia gordonii and sibutramine in weight loss supplements, from Mexico

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7488
Notification ID
639808
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Lipovon
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
22086943
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22087297
    productAspect
    30 Capsules x 30 mg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
LIPOVON caps contains sibutramine (undeclared on its labelling)
Notification ID
92550

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    30
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    22193255
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.0 mg/item
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/item
    Name
    sibutramine - unauthorised substance - composition
    samplingDate
    05-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/item

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    22087984
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Mexico
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Netherlands
Affected territories
Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647461
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      639808
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      642703
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      647461
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      639808
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647461
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647461
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      639808
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      639808
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      639808
    Organisation
    code
    MX
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5151
    Description
    Mexico
    Notification ID
    10146
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      639808
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644395
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      644395
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      647461
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647461
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-11-2023 19:11:21
    fupId
    642703
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    13-11-2023 10:18:11
    fupId
    644395
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  3. fupDate
    24-11-2023 16:13:37
    fupId
    647461
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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