The European Commission validated 235 RASFF notifications this month, including 210 notifications on food, accounting for 89.36%; 16 notifications on feed, accounting for 6.81%; 9 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 3.83%. 6 of the FCM products are from China, accounting for 77.78%.
The prime hazards for FCMs are migration of elements.
There are more details on FCM notifications as below:
|
Date |
Reference |
Notified by |
Product |
Subject |
Action Taken |
Notification Type |
Risk Decision |
|
02/06/2020 |
2020.2263 |
United Kingdom |
folding chopping boards |
migration of primary aromatic amines (0.03 mg/kg - ppm) from folding chopping boards from China |
informing authorities |
company's own check |
serious |
|
03/06/2020 |
2020.2156 |
Germany |
baby sensor spoons |
migration of bisphenol A (124.2 µg/l) from baby sensor spoons from China, via Belgium |
withdrawal from the market |
official control on the market |
serious |
|
16/06/2020 |
2020.2458 |
Austria |
tableware made from a mix of bamboo fibres, melamine and maize starch |
attempt to illegally import tableware made from a mix of bamboo fibres, melamine and maize starch from China |
import not authorised |
consignment detained |
not serious |
|
16/06/2020 |
2020.2459 |
Austria |
tableware made from a mix of bamboo fibres, melamine and maize starch |
attempt to illegally import tableware made from a mix of bamboo fibres, melamine and maize starch from China |
import not authorised |
consignment detained |
not serious |
|
17/06/2020 |
2020.2478 |
Poland |
sieve spoons |
migration of primary aromatic amines (>0.64 mg/kg - ppm) from sieve spoons from China |
withdrawal from the market |
official control on the market |
serious |
|
30/06/2020 |
2020.2641 |
Poland |
slotted spoons |
migration of primary aromatic amines (0.045; 0.044 mg/kg - ppm) from slotted spoons from China |
public warning - press release |
official control on the market |
serious |
|
30/06/2020 |
2020.2651 |
Belgium |
melamine plates |
migration of melamine (6.07 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine plates from China |
recall from consumers |
official control on the market |
undecided |
