🍎 Food PL September 19, 2023

podwyższona zawartość 2-metylofuranu na poziomie 13784,4 ± 2756,9 µg/kg w kapsułkach z kawą paloną mieloną // increased content of 2-methylfuran (13784,4 ± 2756,9 µg/kg) in ground coffee in capsules from France

Classification: Non-compliance notification
Risk: No risk
Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Origin: France
Notifier: Poland

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This alert was reported 983 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.

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What is this? Some coffee capsules from France have too much of a chemical called 2-methylfuran.

What's happening? Poland found this problem and told everyone to be careful.

Does this affect me? If you bought these coffee capsules, you might have them.

What should I do? Stop using them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions.

🤖 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: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Origin: France · Notifier: Poland

First published

September 19, 2023

Last refreshed by us

1 week ago

Severity (as classified)

Medium

Official source

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=AA23.6335

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📋 Quick facts

Status

Archived (older alert)

Affects

First detected by us

May 17, 2026

Agency-reported start

September 19, 2023

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?

podwyższona zawartość 2-metylofuranu na poziomie 13784,4 ± 2756,9 µg/kg w kapsułkach z kawą paloną mieloną // increased content of 2-methylfuran (13784,4 ± 2756,9 µg/kg) in ground coffee in capsules from France. Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Origin: France · Notifier: Poland

▸ When was this alert issued?

This alert was issued on September 19, 2023 by EU RASFF.

▸ Which countries are affected?

The alert applies to Poland.

▸ How serious is this alert?

Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.

▸ 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.

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