⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 15 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 207 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 48 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 4 hours ago ⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 15 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 207 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 48 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 4 hours ago
🛡️ EUSW
🇬🇧
🍎 Food LT June 29, 2022

Exceeding the MRL for benzo(a)pyrene in sunflower oil from Ukraine

Classification
Information notification for attention
Risk
Serious
Category
fats and oils
Hazard
benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants}
Origin
Ukraine
Notifier
Lithuania
🗄
Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1430 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
0 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 17, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? Sunflower oil from Ukraine has too much benzo(a)pyrene. This is a harmful substance that can be in some foods.

What's happening? Lithuania found too much benzo(a)pyrene in sunflower oil from Ukraine. The oil should not be sold or used.

Does this affect me? If you have sunflower oil from Ukraine, it may be unsafe. Check where your oil came from.

What should I do? Stop using the oil. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Lithuania

First published
June 29, 2022
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2022.3789

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

Related alerts

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is this product recall alert about?
Exceeding the MRL for benzo(a)pyrene in sunflower oil from Ukraine. Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Lithuania
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on June 29, 2022 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Lithuania.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

💬 Discussion

Share your experience or ask a question. Real names and email are optional but moderation friendly.

No comments yet — be the first.

We email a confirmation link. Your address stays private.

⚠️ We aggregate official notices. We do not give medical advice. For medical or legal decisions, consult the source agency and a qualified professional.