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RASFFReference 2025.2646

High levels of lead and arsenic in food supplements from the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2646
Notification ID
756851
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
mineral-based food supplement
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
28183692
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28183881
    productAspect
    Steine in einer durchsichtigen Folienverpackung ohne Kennzeichnung /// stones in transparent film packaging without labelling
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Sofern täglich mind. 1 g der Probe aufgenommen werden, handelt es sich bei der vorliegenden Probe um ein nicht sicheres Lebensmittel i.S.d. Art. 14 Abs. 2 Buchst. a) VO(EG)178/2002. /// If at least 1 g of the sample is ingested daily, the sample is not a safe foodstuff within the meaning of Article 14 (2) (a) of Regulation (EC) 178/2002.
Notification ID
117209

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4,4 +/- 1,06
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    28184127
    Name
    arsenic - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    13-12-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    30,1 +/- 6.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    28187645
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    13-12-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    28190350
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      756851
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780511
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      780511
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      756851
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      756851
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      756851
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      756851
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780511
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-04-2025 16:22:36
    fupId
    757255
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification upgrade
    Notification ID
    27667
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    30-07-2025 15:29:04
    fupId
    780511
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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