⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 24 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 211 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 73 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 2 hours ago ⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 24 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 211 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 73 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 2 hours ago
🛡️ EUSW
🇬🇧
🍎 Food FI January 4, 2021

PAH -compounds (total 28 mikrogram/kg) in oil at canned sprat

Classification
Alert notification
Risk
Serious
Category
fish and fish products
Hazard
benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
Origin
Latvia
Notifier
Finland
🗄
Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1972 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? Some canned sprat fish may have a small amount of harmful chemicals called PAHs.

What's happening? Finland found too much of these chemicals in oil from canned sprat from Latvia.

Does this affect me? If you have this canned sprat, it might not be safe to eat.

What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 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: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Latvia · Notifier: Finland

First published
January 4, 2021
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2021.0016

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?
PAH -compounds (total 28 mikrogram/kg) in oil at canned sprat. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: benzo(a)pyrene - {environmental pollutants} *** polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Latvia · Notifier: Finland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 4, 2021 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Finland.
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.