EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Food additives and flavourings
Heavy metal contamination in activated charcoal from the United Kingdom.
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.6872
Summary
Alert notification notified by Belgium concerning activated charcoal (food additives and flavourings), originating from United Kingdom. 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
activated charcoal
- Category
- Food additives and flavourings
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- copper - too high content - composition — result: 206672 mg/kg - ppm
- molybdenum - high content - composition — result: 40182 mg/kg - ppm
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Paraguay, United Kingdom
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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