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RASFFReference 2024.1372

Sharp foreign body (glass) in food supplement from Spain/Cuerpo extraño punzante (vidrio) en complemento alimenticio procedente de España

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1372
Notification ID
665434
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Carnitine supplement
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
23465875
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23466478
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Our agency received a consumer complaint about the presence of glass pieces in a liquid food supplement (L-Carnitine 3000 shots, by Quamtrax). See pictures of complainant in attachment. We received no other complaints about this product.
Notification ID
98244

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    23466477
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Algeria, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine
Affected territories
Algeria · Andorra · Belgium · Bulgaria · France · Lithuania · Netherlands · Portugal · Spain · Ukraine

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      668354
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      686716
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673604
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      668354
    Organisation
    code
    DZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5037
    Description
    Algeria
    Notification ID
    10032
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      668354
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      686716
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      668354
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673604
    Organisation
    code
    AD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5039
    Description
    Andorra
    Notification ID
    10034
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      665434
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      666629
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666629
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      665434
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      665434
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      670648
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670648
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      670648
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670648
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      688309
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      668354
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      695443
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      670648
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670648
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      670648
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670648
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      665434
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      665434
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      668354
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      670648
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      686716
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673604
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670648
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      668354
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      688309
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      699855
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      665434
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673604
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670648
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      668354
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      665434
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      670648
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      673604
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      670648
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      695443
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      699855
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      688309
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670648
    Organisation
    code
    UA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5228
    Description
    Ukraine
    Notification ID
    10223

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-02-2024 20:03:55
    fupId
    666629
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    06-03-2024 16:04:20
    fupId
    668354
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  3. fupDate
    14-03-2024 12:46:29
    fupId
    670648
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  4. fupDate
    15-03-2024 13:53:24
    fupId
    671180
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  5. fupDate
    18-03-2024 09:54:17
    fupId
    671425
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  6. fupDate
    19-03-2024 15:47:08
    fupId
    671891
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  7. fupDate
    25-03-2024 09:40:43
    fupId
    672865
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  8. fupDate
    26-03-2024 13:39:54
    fupId
    673604
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  9. fupDate
    23-05-2024 14:26:18
    fupId
    686716
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  10. fupDate
    30-05-2024 16:19:32
    fupId
    688309
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  11. fupDate
    02-07-2024 12:45:16
    fupId
    695443
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  12. fupDate
    04-07-2024 12:10:33
    fupId
    696081
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  13. fupDate
    19-07-2024 15:12:06
    fupId
    699855
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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