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RASFFReference 2024.6215

High content of melatonin and non-compliant presentation/advertising of food supplement offered online

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.6215
Notification ID
705078
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplement
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
25295348
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    25295356
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The food supplement contains pharmacologically active substance melatonin at a dose of 5 mg per capsule that is far above the maximum permitted level in food supplement, in Slovenia this limit is 0,44 mg, in some other member states 1 mg, while in some member states this ingredient can only be used in medicines.
Notification ID
106830

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
unknown origin
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
product traded online

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      760386
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      705078
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      760386
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      705078
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      705078
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      737628
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      737628
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      705078
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-08-2024 11:51:37
    fupId
    705288
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    23-08-2024 11:02:19
    fupId
    707010
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    13-01-2025 09:24:06
    fupId
    737628
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  4. fupDate
    28-04-2025 10:47:56
    fupId
    760386
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia

RASFF

Provenance and context

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