Unauthorized novel food Fucodian extract, inappropriate or unauthorized health and nutrition claims for food supplements from United states
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Categoria
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? Some food supplements from the United States say they contain a new kind of seaweed extract called Fucodian. The EU has not approved this extract as safe for food.
What's happening? Latvia stopped these supplements at the border because they were not allowed in the EU. The products also made health claims that were not checked.
Does this affect me? If you bought these supplements in Latvia, they may not be safe to use.
What should I do? Stop using the product and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
🤖 Este resumo em linguagem simples é gerado automaticamente a partir do comunicado oficial da agência, com recurso a IA. Destina-se apenas a fins informativos — não constitui aconselhamento médico. Para tomar decisões sobre a sua saúde, consulte sempre um farmacêutico ou médico e leia a fonte oficial vinculada abaixo.
🔬 Detalhes médicos/técnicos (para profissionais)
Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: United States · Notifier: Latvia
Todas as informações desta página são provenientes do comunicado oficial da agência. Nós as traduzimos e resumimos; não adicionamos nem editamos factos.
