Overview of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification in September 2017

Oct. 16th, 2017
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There are 9 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in September 2017,in which there are 5 food contact material products from China (including Hongkong), accounted for 55%. The main hazards for the notifications are migration of heavy metal from products. More information is shown below:

Date

Notification type

Notified by

Product

Subject

Action taken

Risk decision

countries concerned*

01/09/2017 alert Czech Republic plastic cups

migration of formaldehyde (317.4 mg/kg – ppm) from plastic cups from China, via Germany

withdrawal from the market

serious

China (O)

Belgium(D) Czech Republic(D) France(D) Germany Hungary(D) Italy(D) Poland(D) Slovakia(D) Spain(D) INFOSAN

04/09/2017 information for follow-up Italy cheese coating

unauthorised substance E 265 – dehydroacetic acid in cheese coating from Spain

Seizure

undecided

Commission service Spain(O) Italy

11/09/2017 border rejection Italy steel kitchen knives migration of chromium (0.3 mg/kg – ppm) from steel kitchen knives from China

Official detention

not serious

China (O)

Italy

12/09/2017 border rejection Italy

bamboo handles stainless steel salad servers

migration of nickel (0.5 mg/kg – ppm) from bamboo handles stainless steel salad servers from India

Re-dispatch

undecided

India(O)

Italy

13/09/2017 information for follow-up Italy cheese coating unauthorised substance E 265 – dehydroacetic acid (1.75 %) in cheese coating from Spain

Seizure

undecided

Spain(O)

Italy(D)

15/09/2017 border rejection Italy frying pot basket migration of manganese (2.4 mg/kg – ppm) from frying pot basket from China

Placed under customs seals

undecided

China (O)

Italy

22/09/2017 alert Germany

BBQ grills

migration of arsenic (1.32; 0.44; 0.59 mg/dm²), of cadmium (0.04; 0.026; 0.023 mg/dm²) and of antimony (0.73; 0.21; 0.27 mg/dm²) from BBQ grills from China

Detained by operator

undecided

China (O)

Austria (D) Germany(D)

Luxembourg(D)

29/09/2017 border rejection Italy

steel kitchen pliers

migration of nickel (0.6 mg/kg – ppm) from steel kitchen pliers from China

destruction

undecided

China (O)

Italy

29/09/2017 alert France

tajine plate and cover

migration of arsenic (0.009; 0.03 mg/l) and of aluminium (1.69; 2.47 mg/l) from tajine plate and cover from Spain

destruction

serious

Spain(O)

France(D)

*  D = distribution  O = origin

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