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RASFFReference 2026.6872

Heavy metal contamination in activated charcoal from the United Kingdom.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6872
Notification ID
863353
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
activated charcoal
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30904248
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30904259
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
139375
numberOfPersonsAffected
2
typeOfIllness
intestinal problems

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    206672
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30920534
    Name
    copper - too high content - composition
    samplingDate
    28-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    40182
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30920690
    Name
    molybdenum - high content - composition
    samplingDate
    28-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30904658
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30975040
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Paraguay, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Belgium · France · Germany · Italy · Paraguay · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      863353
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868174
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      868174
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869004
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869004
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870828
    7. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      870828
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      863353
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      863353
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      863353
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      863353
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      863353
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869362
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      863353
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      863353
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      863353
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      868174
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      863415
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      865442
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      863353
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      863353
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      863353
    Organisation
    code
    PY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5179
    Description
    Paraguay
    Notification ID
    10174
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      868174
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      865442
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      864211
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      863353
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      863353
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30905262
    fupDate
    03-08-2026 09:50:35
    fupId
    863415
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. additionalInfoId
    30909417
    fupDate
    04-08-2026 09:56:58
    fupId
    863785
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  3. additionalInfoId
    30914328
    fupDate
    07-08-2026 09:55:43
    fupId
    864211
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    information on sampling/analysis
    Notification ID
    27661
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  4. additionalInfoId
    30930109
    fupDate
    11-08-2026 12:56:08
    fupId
    865442
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. additionalInfoId
    30964857
    fupDate
    24-08-2026 09:13:13
    fupId
    868174
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. additionalInfoId
    30975037
    fupDate
    26-08-2026 16:03:51
    fupId
    869010
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  7. additionalInfoId
    30974997
    fupDate
    26-08-2026 16:04:07
    fupId
    869004
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  8. additionalInfoId
    30979686
    fupDate
    27-08-2026 15:51:41
    fupId
    869362
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  9. additionalInfoId
    30991756
    fupDate
    01-09-2026 16:52:09
    fupId
    870237
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  10. additionalInfoId
    30999535
    fupDate
    03-09-2026 17:40:35
    fupId
    870828
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    MVE Tra@favv-afsca.be
    Notification ID
    30904249
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
  2. contactPerson
    RASFF.Belgium/SKR
    Notification ID
    30905262
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
  3. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/AA/ allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - Bergamo
    Notification ID
    30909417
    Organisation
    Ministry of health/Regione Lombardia
  4. contactPerson
    MVE Tra@fasfc.be
    Notification ID
    30914328
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
  5. Notification ID
    30930109
    Organisation
    European Commission on behalf of the United Kingdom
  6. Notification ID
    30964857
    Organisation
    European Commission on behalf of the United Kingdom
  7. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30975037
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  8. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30974997
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  9. contactPerson
    MVE Tra@fasfc.be
    Notification ID
    30979686
    Organisation
    Federal Agency for Safety of the Food Chain
  10. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30991756
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  11. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30999535
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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