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RASFFReference 2024.1584

High level of niacin (nicotinic acid) in food supplement from USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1584
Notification ID
668195
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food Supplement
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
23662325
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23662804
    productAspect
    100 capsules in plastic box. See picture in attachment.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The food supplement contains niacin as nicotinic acid in amount of 500 mg/day which significantly exceed tolerable upper intake level set by EFSA (10 mg/day).
Notification ID
98827
numberOfPersonsAffected
5
typeOfIllness
flushing, paresthesia, itching, increased heart rate, urticaria

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    23663006
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    23862793
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    25509333
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    23662989
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Norway
Published distribution
Slovakia, Spain
Affected territories
Slovakia · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      704136
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      704136
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      709975
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      671007
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      704136
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      671007
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      704136
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      678354
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      709975
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      710184
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      671007
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      704136
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      704136
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      671007
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      668195
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      668195
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      668195
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      709975
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      685134
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      709975
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      704136
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      709975
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      704136
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      709975
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      704136
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      671007
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      710270
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      704136
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      671007
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      671007
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      678354
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      678354
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      704136
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      671007
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      780090
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      678354
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      671007
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      704136
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      709975
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      668195
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      668195
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      710270
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-03-2024 16:40:27
    fupId
    668260
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    15-03-2024 10:23:57
    fupId
    671007
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  3. fupDate
    20-03-2024 07:42:09
    fupId
    672022
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  4. fupDate
    09-04-2024 15:46:47
    fupId
    676981
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  5. fupDate
    15-04-2024 12:08:40
    fupId
    678354
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  6. fupDate
    26-04-2024 15:11:45
    fupId
    681506
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    15-05-2024 10:32:15
    fupId
    684942
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    16-05-2024 19:15:14
    fupId
    685134
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  9. fupDate
    07-08-2024 15:33:52
    fupId
    704136
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  10. fupDate
    08-08-2024 12:35:46
    fupId
    704309
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  11. fupDate
    20-08-2024 08:32:10
    fupId
    706097
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  12. fupDate
    03-09-2024 11:35:38
    fupId
    708942
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  13. fupDate
    09-09-2024 10:17:58
    fupId
    709975
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  14. fupDate
    09-09-2024 17:41:33
    fupId
    710184
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  15. fupDate
    10-09-2024 10:31:19
    fupId
    710251
    fupNumber
    15
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  16. fupDate
    10-09-2024 11:11:16
    fupId
    710270
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  17. fupDate
    29-07-2025 12:31:15
    fupId
    780090
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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