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RASFFReference 2026.2665

Heavy metals in dietary supplements from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2665
Notification ID
833632
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
dietary supplements
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
30508620
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30508643
    productAspect
    transparentes, braunes Fläschchen mit Schraubdeckel /// transparent brown bottle with a screw cap
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    72.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Erhöhte Konzentrationen der Schwermetalle Blei, Cadmium und Quecksilber. Die Kapseln sind als Lebensmittel einzustufen. /// Elevated levels of the heavy metals lead, cadmium and mercury. The capsules are classified as foodstuffs.
Notification ID
132862

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    31,9
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30508655
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    23-02-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    2,55
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30508672
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    23-02-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,378
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30508700
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    23-02-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30508889
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30522522
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Germany · Italy · Spain · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833632
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833632
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      833632
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      833632
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      835211
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      835211
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      833632
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      833632
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      833632
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833632
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      833632
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      833632
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833632
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      834025
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833632
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833632
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833632
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833632
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833632
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      833632
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-03-2026 16:30:20
    fupId
    834025
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. fupDate
    31-03-2026 16:12:22
    fupId
    834747
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  3. fupDate
    02-04-2026 10:08:14
    fupId
    835211
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    02-04-2026 10:12:28
    fupId
    835218
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    07-04-2026 10:17:57
    fupId
    835907
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  6. fupDate
    14-04-2026 11:15:11
    fupId
    837319
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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