EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Heavy metals in dietary supplements from Germany
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.2665
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Germany concerning dietary supplements (dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods), originating from Germany. Hazard: heavy metals.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
dietary supplements
- Category
- Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- lead - high content - heavy metals — result: 31,9 mg/kg - ppm
- cadmium - heavy metals — result: 2,55 mg/kg - ppm
- mercury - heavy metals — result: 0,378 mg/kg - ppm
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product traded online
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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