EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Food supplements from the USA containing prohibited ingredients (Mucuna pruriens or Chelidonium majus L.)
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8478
Summary
The EU has issued a safety alert about certain dietary supplements from the USA that may contain two prohibited ingredients, Mucuna pruriens and Chelidonium majus L. These products are potentially hazardous to consumer health if consumed. The distribution status of these supplements in the EU is currently unknown.
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
Suplement diety
- Category
- Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Monitoring of media
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
Data: RASFF Window, © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
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