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RASFFReference 2024.6175

Too much nicotinic acid in food supplement

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.6175
Notification ID
704599
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplement with vitamin B
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
25275764
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    25275794
    labelling
    Highly bioavailable with methylated folic acid and B12, D-biotin and inositol
    productAspect
    Package containing 180 delayed release capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    76.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Food supplement contains nicotinic acid 59mg per daily dose exceeding the UL-level five-fold. The manufacturer had incorrectly subsituted nicotinamide with nicotinic acid.
Notification ID
106703
numberOfPersonsAffected
15
typeOfIllness
Flushing, which can be caused by Nicotinic Acid at levels above 30mg

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    59
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    25276183
    Name
    nicotinic acid - risk of overdosage - composition
    samplingDate
    11-07-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/dosage

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    25288520
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    25319217
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg
  3. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    25416560
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Slovenia
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

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    Notification ID
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    2. Role
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    Notification ID
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RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
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    fupId
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    fupType
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    fupType
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RASFF

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5005
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5007
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5009
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5010
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5013
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5015
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    Notification ID
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    Notification ID
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5016
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    Notification ID
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5017
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    Notification ID
    21
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
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
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.