EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Too high content of zinc in food supplement from USA via Lithuania
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.4404
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Estonia concerning NOW Zinc Picolinate 120 caps. (dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods), originating from United States. Hazard: composition.
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
NOW Zinc Picolinate 120 caps.
- Category
- Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- zinc - too high content - composition — result: 50 mg/dosage
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product traded online
- Notification basis: Consumer complaint
Distributed to
Czechia, Estonia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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