Between 21 September 2026 and 27 September 2026, supervisory authorities published the 10 alerts included in this digest. In the supplied data, three entries are classified as product recalls and seven as notifications or other notices. The most serious hazards are a glass fragment found in a vial of Viantan, excessive lead and DEHP in a Tadar pepper mill, and a scissor-lift crank that may break. Food reports describe Salmonella Infantis in poultry and substances exceeding permitted levels in tea. Food safety reporting must distinguish an information notification from a border rejection: neither, by itself, proves that the affected goods were sold in Poland.
At a glance: 3 entries are classified as recalls and 7 as notifications. Two notices concern Ornispar, but give different types of decisions and an ambiguous description of affected batches. Anyone holding this medicine should check the current decision of the Polish Chief Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, GIF, rather than rely solely on a shortened listing. For food, relevant references are notices from the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, GIS, and the European RASFF system; for consumer goods, check the Polish consumer authority UOKiK and Safety Gate. This digest is based on the supplied records and does not independently verify documents on those authorities’ websites.
Wycofania z obrotu
| Product | Store | Decision type | Hazard | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIM KOWALCZYK scissor lift | Not stated | Product warning | Crank may break | High |
| Tadar pepper mill | Not stated | Product warning | Lead and DEHP | Critical |
| TREC Nutrition CM3 products | Auchan | Store notice | Unauthorised novel food | High |
Komunikaty i wstrzymania
| Product | Store | Decision type | Hazard | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornispar, 25 September | Not stated | Marketing suspension | Unspecified impurity | Medium |
| Viantan | Not stated | Market withdrawal, marketing prohibition | Glass in vial | Critical |
| Green tea | Not stated | Border rejection | Pesticide residues | Medium |
| Fresh halal chicken | Not stated | Information notification | Salmonella Infantis | Medium |
| Black tea | Not stated | Border rejection | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | High |
| Ornispar, 23 September | Not stated | Market withdrawal, marketing prohibition | Unspecified impurity | Medium |
| Brush cutter blade attachment | Not stated | Safety Gate notification | Blades may detach | High |
Featured notices
Viantan, batch 82947TB24
Hazard: A large glass fragment was found in a vial; smaller particles may be present in other vials from the batch. Administering a contaminated infusion could cause injury or complications. The supplied record gives a market-withdrawal and marketing-prohibition decision but classifies this entry as a notification.
Store: not stated | EAN: 05909991379858 | Manufacturer: B. Braun Melsungen AG
Tadar pepper mill, batch 21YF166
Hazard: The product contains excessive amounts of lead and the plasticiser DEHP. According to the supplied data, lead reaches up to 42% by weight; lead threatens the environment, while DEHP poses risks to human health and the environment. Do not continue using the device or place it in mixed household waste.
Store: not stated | EAN: 5903313435215 | Manufacturer: Tadar
RIM KOWALCZYK scissor lift, SJ-1500A
Hazard: The crank may break while lifting a load, allowing it to fall or shift and injure people nearby. The stated maximum load is 1.5 tonnes. According to the notification, the product fails to meet Machinery Directive requirements and European standard EN 1494.
Store: not stated | EAN: 5905620030954 | Manufacturer: RIM KOWALCZYK
TREC Nutrition CM3 products at Auchan
Hazard: Tricreatine malate has been identified as an unauthorised novel food. It has not undergone a full EFSA safety assessment or obtained European Commission authorisation. This does not establish that every serving causes harm; it means the required confirmation of safety is lacking.
Store: Auchan | EAN: 5902114044671, 5902114018818, 5902114017736 | Manufacturer: TREC NUTRITION Sp. z o.o.
Health hazard analysis
Food safety is a substantial part of this week’s digest. Salmonella Infantis was detected in fresh halal chicken, although the applicable criterion is “not detected in 25 g”. Infection can cause diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain and vomiting; children, older people and those with weakened immunity require particular care. This is an information notification with no batch number supplied, not confirmation of a retail poultry recall.
Green tea contained chlorpyrifos at 0.022 ± 0.011 mg/kg, dinotefuran at 0.11 ± 0.06 mg/kg, lambda-cyhalothrin at 0.083 ± 0.042 mg/kg and tolfenpyrad at 0.14 ± 0.07 mg/kg. The limit stated for each is 0.01 mg/kg. Possible symptoms of exposure include nausea, headache and dizziness, but laboratory results alone cannot establish a consumer’s actual dose. Black tea contained pyrrolizidine alkaloids at 352 ± 123 µg/kg against a limit of 150 µg/kg. These compounds can damage the liver, while prolonged exposure raises cancer concerns. Both tea reports are classified as border rejections.
Glass fragments in a medicine administered intravenously present a different, immediate hazard from Ornispar’s chemical-quality issue. Ornispar failed a “related substances” specification, calling its quality compliance into question without establishing a particular outcome for any patient. There is also a mechanical hazard from brush cutter attachment GBJJJG114: broken rivets could release rotating blades. The supplied records contain no allergen or Listeria alert for this week.
Stores and institutions named in the notices
Of the three entries classified as recalls, only the CM3 entry identifies a retailer: Auchan, in one notice covering three EANs. No store is supplied for the pepper mill or lift. The seven other entries also name no specific retailer; they comprise three medicine matters, three food reports and one cutting-tool attachment notification. GIF decisions establish the scope of medicine measures. GIS and Europe’s RASFF system are appropriate places to check food safety information, while UOKiK and Safety Gate cover consumer-product warnings.
An unnamed store does not mean that every store stocked the item, or that it reached a consumer in Poland. This is especially important for teas reported as rejected at the border. Before acting, compare the product name, EAN and batch with the packaging and the relevant authority’s current notice.
Advice for consumers
Do not use Tadar mill batch 21YF166, lift model SJ-1500A or attachment GBJJJG114. Never stand beneath a load or test the lift again under load. For a product classified as a recall, contact the seller about its return or a complaint; retain proof of purchase if available. CM3 owners should compare their EAN with the three numbers in Auchan’s notice and ask the store how to return the item.
If you have Viantan or Ornispar, check the batch and the current GIF decision, then speak to a pharmacist or doctor. Do not administer a suspect vial. Do not stop essential treatment on your own before arranging a safe alternative; the pharmacy can advise on handling the medicine and any possible return. The 25 September Ornispar record is internally contradictory: it says “all batches except” two numbers, then calls those same numbers withdrawn batches. The 23 September notice identifies batches 02102554, 03102554 and 04102554. Do not guess which batches a decision covers.
Food safety decisions require reliable batch identification, which the supplied tea and poultry records lack. If severe diarrhoea, high fever or signs of dehydration follow eating poultry, seek medical advice. Also seek medical guidance if you suspect harm from a medicine or chemical exposure; keep the packaging and note when the product was used.
Regulatory context
EU Regulation 178/2002 sets fundamental food-safety duties, including measures concerning food that does not meet requirements. A RASFF border-rejection notification is not equivalent to a retail recall. Novel food requires authorisation before it can be placed on the EU market. As UOKiK explains in its consumer-rights guidance, a faulty product can be the subject of a complaint to the seller; the available remedy depends on the circumstances and legal basis of the claim.
For medicines, the precise wording of a GIF decision matters: a marketing suspension, a marketing prohibition and a market withdrawal are not interchangeable. Accordingly, the table preserves the decision types supplied for Viantan and Ornispar while keeping those entries in the notification group specified by the source data. Before publication or action, check decision numbers and affected batches directly against official registers.