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Recall: brown flax from Kazakhstan over increased hydrocyanic acid

RASFF alert 2026.5407: brown flax from Kazakhstan recalled over cyanide at 215 mg/kg (limit 150 mg/kg); consumer recall under way in Croatia and Hungary.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled cyanide too high (215 mg/kg, limit 150 mg/kg)
What to do Consumers should not use the affected brown flax and should return it to the shop where it was bought or follow the recall instructions published by HAPIH.

Products 1

Brown flax 25.0 kg

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.5407 on 18 June 2026 concerning an increased amount of hydrocyanic acid in brown flax originating from Kazakhstan. The product was sampled in official control on the market on 21 April 2026; the cyanide content was found to be 215 mg/kg against a maximum permitted level of 150 mg/kg.

The risk is classified as potentially serious. The notification was made by Croatia, and the product was distributed to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Slovenia.

Measures include a recall from consumers in Croatia and Hungary and a public warning in Slovenia and Hungary. Consumers can find more information through the Croatian Food Agency (HAPIH) and the national consumer information links listed in the notification.

Data source Europska komisija – RASFF (sustav brzog uzbunjivanja za hranu i hranu za životinje) (EU RASFF) Original notice

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