| Number | "20247779 |
| Type of message | information |
| Date of first message | 23.10.2024 |
| Announcement was made by | Slovenia (SI) |
| Description | High content of melatonin and non-compliant presentation/advertising of food supplement offered online |
| Product category | dietetic foods, food supplements, fortified foods |
| Article | food supplement |
| Hazard | melatonin |
| Country of origin | country not mentioned |
| Distribution | Slovakia, Slovenia |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | The food supplement contains pharmacologically active substance melatonin at a dose of 5 mg per capsule that is far above the maximum permitted level in food supplement, in Slovenia this limit is 0,44 mg, in some other member states up to 1 mg, while in some member states this ingredient can only be used in medicines. |
| Remarks | consumer complaint - product traded online - public warning - press release |
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