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RASFFReference 2026.5709

High levels of caffeine combined with sympathomimetic substances and nicotinic acid in dietary supplements from the United States

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5709
Notification ID
854293
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
food suplement
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
30784936
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30785098
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    350.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    food supplement
    Distribution status
    Description
    product traded online
    Notification ID
    228
    Notification ID
    30785524
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      30785716
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30785574
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      385.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    food supplement
    Distribution status
    Description
    product traded online
    Notification ID
    228
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      52579,0 ± 7098,2
      Hazard category
      Description
      composition
      Notification ID
      30786154
      Name
      caffeine - high intake - composition
      samplingDate
      15-05-2026 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    2. analyticalResult
      8,5 ± 1,5
      Hazard category
      Description
      composition
      Notification ID
      30786213
      Name
      nicotinic acid - risk of overdosage - composition
      samplingDate
      15-05-2026 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    30785897
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      30786627
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30785907
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      270.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
137561

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    44611,0 ± 13,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30785248
    Name
    caffeine - high intake - composition
    samplingDate
    15-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30785482
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      854293
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      854293
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      854293
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      854293
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      854293
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      854293
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      856065
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      854293
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      854293
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    02-07-2026 15:34:57
    fupId
    856065
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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