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RASFFReference 2026.2404

Melatonin in food supplement from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2404
Notification ID
832021
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Melatonin food supplement
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30487304
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30487423
    productAspect
    60 gummies in a pot
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    60.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003
  2. Notification ID
    30487440
    labelling
    10 mg per serving
    productAspect
    Capsules (60) in pot
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    60.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The food supplements in capsule and gummy sweet format contain melatonin which is a prescription-only medicine in Ireland. This is a breach of Irish legislation SI 540/2003. A dose contains 10mg, this is above the limit of 1 mg that may be permitted in food supplements in some EU countries.
Notification ID
132506

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30487633
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30487901
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      832021
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      832021
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      832116
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832021
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832021
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      832021
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832021
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      832021
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-03-2026 14:58:54
    fupId
    832116
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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