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🍎 Food HR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA January 5, 2024

Titanuim dioxide in food supplements

Classification
Border rejection notification
Risk
Potential risk
Category
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Hazard
colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings}
Origin
Bulgaria
Notifier
Croatia
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What is this? Titanium dioxide is a white food colour (called E 171) sometimes used in food supplements.

What's happening? Croatia found supplements from Bulgaria with this colour that is not allowed in the EU.

Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements from Bosnia or Croatia, check the label for E 171.

What should I do? Stop using the product and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to use instead.

🤖 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.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Bulgaria · Notifier: Croatia

First published
January 5, 2024
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2024.0112

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What is this product recall alert about?
Titanuim dioxide in food supplements. Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Bulgaria · Notifier: Croatia
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 5, 2024 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Croatia and BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.
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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