EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Presence of aloe-emodin in “Senna-Lax” food supplement from India
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7446
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Latvia concerning Senna-Lax (dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods), originating from India. 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
Senna-Lax
- Category
- Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- aloe-emodin - prohibited substance - composition — result: 6273 ± 853 µg/kg (max. permitted: 1 mg/kg - ppm null)
- emodin - prohibited substance - composition — result: 1729 ± 237 µg/kg (max. permitted: 1 mg/kg - ppm null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
India, Latvia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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