EU safety alerts — August 2025

8 August 2025RASFF

Foreign body (glass fragment) inside a bottle of Datterino tomato puree

Notified by Italy · origin: Italy

Foreign bodiesSoups, broths, sauces and condiments

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Depasirea limitei maxime admise pentru linuron in morcovi origine Turcia/Exceeding the maximum permitted limit for linuron in carrots from Turkey

Notified by Romania · origin: Türkiye

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Unauthorised novel food ingredient 10-OH-HHC in hemp flower tea from Germany with raw material from Italy

Notified by Germany · origin: Italy

Novel foodCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

suffocation risk from consumption of and E407 - carrageenan unauthorised in jelly sticks from Malaysia, via the Netherlands

Notified by Finland · origin: Malaysia

Composition and additivesConfectionery

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernel from Türkiye

Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Residue pesticide oxamyl and bifenazate in frozen strawberry from Egypt

Notified by Slovenia · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Detection of listeria monocytogenes in baby spinach leaves

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsFruits and vegetables

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

unauthorised substance linuron in dried thyme from Germany

Notified by France · origin: Germany

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

8 August 2025RASFF

Non-authorised substance malachite green in trout from Denmark

Notified by Germany · origin: Denmark

Residues of veterinary medicinal productsFish and fish products

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

THC and CBD in confectionery from Romania

Notified by Germany · origin: Netherlands

Biological contaminantsConfectionery

8 August 2025RASFF

Elevated pyrrolizidine alkaloids (233.4 ± 21.3 µg/kg) in green tea from the UK

Notified by Ireland · origin: United Kingdom

Natural toxins (other)Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Cadmium in avocado Hass from Peru

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Peru

Heavy metals and contaminantsFruits and vegetables

8 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Glass particles in anchovy fillets in olive oil from Spain

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Spain

Foreign bodiesFish and fish products

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Plastic toy “Telephone” — risk: choking

Notified by Poland · origin: People's Republic of China

ChokingToys

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Plastic toy “Lovely Merry” — risk: chemical

Notified by Poland · origin: People's Republic of China

ChemicalToys

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Hair dye Schwarzkopf Palette “INTENSIVE COLOR CREME” — risk: chemical

Notified by Czechia · origin: Germany

ChemicalCosmetics

8 August 2025Safety Gate

Travel adaptor EZRA “Home charger” — risk: electric shock

Notified by Slovakia · origin: People's Republic of China

Electric shockElectrical appliances and equipment

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Motorcycle brake pads — risk: chemical

Notified by Belgium · origin: People's Republic of China

ChemicalMotor vehicles

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

USB-C power adaptor Apple (counterfeit) “USB-C 20W Power Adapter” — risk: electric shock, fire

Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · origin: People's Republic of China

Electric shock, FireElectrical appliances and equipment

8 August 2025Safety Gate

Travel adaptor “Travel adapter” — risk: electric shock

Notified by Slovakia · origin: People's Republic of China

Electric shockElectrical appliances and equipment

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Earrings “Fashion earrings.” — risk: chemical

Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · origin: Unknown

ChemicalJewellery

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Electric mosquito repellent Fresh Kid “Myggavvisare” — risk: chemical, environment

Notified by Sweden · origin: People's Republic of China

Chemical, EnvironmentElectrical appliances and equipment

8 August 2025Safety Gate

Travel charger ALIGATOR “USB 2.1A & USB-C travel charger” — risk: electric shock

Notified by Slovakia · origin: People's Republic of China

Electric shockElectrical appliances and equipment

8 August 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Remote controlled toy car 858 Toys “Remote-controlled car” — risk: environment

Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · origin: People's Republic of China

EnvironmentToys