Overview of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification in July 2017

Aug. 16th, 2017
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There are 13 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in July 2017,in which there are 12 food contact material products from China (including Hongkong), accounted for 92.3%. The main hazards for the notifications are migration of formaldehyde and high content of volatile organic constituents from products. More information is shown below:

Date

Notification type

Notified by

Product

Subject

Action taken

Risk decision

countries concerned*

20170704 border rejection Germany melamine cutting boards migration of formaldehyde (157.8 mg/kg – ppm) from melamine cutting boards from China Import not authorised not serious China (O)

Germany

20170704 border rejection Italy ceramic bowls migration of cadmium (up to 1.83 mg/l) and of lead (up to 10.3 mg/l) from ceramic bowls from China Placed under customs seals serious China (O)

Italy

20170706 border rejection Austria serving dishes migration of formaldehyde (37.6 mg/kg – ppm) from serving dishes from Hong Kong destruction not serious Hong Kong (O)

Austria

20170707 information for follow-up Slovenia silicone baking mold high content of volatile organic constituents (1.27 %) in silicone baking mold from China, via Italy withdrawal from the market Not serious China (O)

Italy

Slovenia(D)

20170707 information for follow-up Slovenia silicone egg baking rings high content of volatile organic constituents (1.35 %) in silicone egg baking rings from China, via Italy withdrawal from the market Not serious China (O)

Italy

Slovenia(D)

20170707 information for follow-up Slovenia silicone baking mold high content of volatile organic constituents (1.14 %) in silicone baking mold from Spain, via Italy withdrawal from recipient(s) Not serious Italy

Slovenia(D)

Spain(O)

Unknown origin

20170707 information for follow-up Slovenia silicone baking mold high content of volatile organic constituents (0.96 %) in silicone baking mold from China, via Italy withdrawal from the market Not serious Austria (D) China (O) Croatia(D) Italy(D) Slovenia (D) Switzerland(D)
20170712 alert Germany ceramic breakfast set migration of cobalt (0.38 mg/l) from ceramic breakfast set from China withdrawal from the market serious Austria (D) China (O)

Czech Republic(D) Germany INFOSAN

20170713 border rejection Germany spaghetti spoons migration of primary aromatic amines (104.6 µg/kg – ppb) from spaghetti spoons from China Re-dispatch serious China (O) Germany
20170717 information for follow-up Czech Republic plastic bowl migration of formaldehyde (32.51; 33.61 mg/kg – ppm) from plastic bowl from China, via the Netherlands withdrawal from the market Not serious China (O) Czech Republic(D) Netherlands
20170725 information for attention Lithuania BBQ grill migration of iron (20,4/15,5 (18,0) mg/l) and of nickel (0,936/1,02 (0,978) mg/l) from BBQ grill from China Destruction Not serious China (O) Lithuania(D)
20170726 information for follow-up Slovenia melamine bowl migration of formaldehyde (32 mg/kg – ppm) from melamine bowl from China, via Spain and via Italy withdrawal from the market Not serious China (O) Italy Slovenia(D) Spain
20170727 alert Slovenia melamine spoons migration of formaldehyde (549 mg/kg – ppm) from melamine spoons from China, via Italy withdrawal from the market serious Austria (D) China (O) Croatia(D) Italy Slovenia(D) INFOSAN
*  D = distribution  O = origin

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