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🍎 Food SE November 14, 2023

Request for information and testing of suspected falsifying of rabies vaccinations

Classification
Fraud notification
Risk
Potential risk
Category
live animals
Origin
Belarus
Notifier
Sweden
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What is this? Sweden found a possible problem with rabies vaccines given to animals from Belarus. Someone may have faked the vaccine records.

What's happening? Officials are checking if rabies vaccines for animals were real or fake. This could put animals at risk.

Does this affect me? If you brought an animal from Belarus to Sweden, it might have had a fake rabies shot.

What should I do? Ask your vet or doctor if your animal’s rabies vaccine is real.

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Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: live animals · Origin: Belarus · Notifier: Sweden

First published
November 14, 2023
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=FF23.7865

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What is this product recall alert about?
Request for information and testing of suspected falsifying of rabies vaccinations. Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: live animals · Origin: Belarus · Notifier: Sweden
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on November 14, 2023 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Sweden.
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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