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RASFFReference 2024.1732

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

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1732
Notification ID
669105
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food Supplement
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
23714789
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23714851
    productAspect
    50 capsules in 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
99022
numberOfPersonsAffected
1
typeOfIllness
flushing, paresthesia, itching, increased heart rate, urticaria

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    23716254
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Norway
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      669105
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      669105
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      669105
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      669105
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      669105
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      669105
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      669105
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      669105
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-05-2024 12:56:14
    fupId
    685666
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31

Provenance and context

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