The European Commission validated 821 RASFF notifications this month, including 735 notifications on food, accounting for 89.53%; 56 notifications on feed, accounting for 6.82%; 30 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 3.65%. 17 of the products are from China, accounting for 56.67%.
The prime hazards for FCMs are migration of elements.
There are more details on FCM notifications as below:
date
reference
notified by
countries concerned
subject
action taken
distribution status
risk decision
02/01/2020
2020.0010
Poland
Belarus (D), China (O), INFOSAN, Lithuania (D), Poland (D),
Slovakia (D)
migration of formaldehyde (188.2 mg/kg - ppm) from bamboo mug from
China
recall from consumers
distribution to other member countries
serious
02/01/2020
2020.0011
Lithuania
China (O), Latvia, Lithuania (D)
too high level of overall migration (56 mg/6dm²) from biobased
disposable tableware from China, via Latvia
re-dispatch
no distribution from notifying country
undecided
20/01/2020
2020.0275
Austria
Austria (D), Belgium (D), China (O), Commission Services, Denmark
(D), France (D), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Iceland (D), Ireland (D), Japan (D),
Netherlands (D), Spain (D), Switzerland (D), United Kingdom (D)
ice cream waffle shaped cup from China, via Denmark unfit for use
as food contact material (not dishwasherproof)
withdrawal from the market
distribution to other member countries
undecided
28/01/2020
2020.0430
Germany
China (O), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Lithuania (D), Netherlands,
United Kingdom (D)
migration of rhodamine B from ice cube tray from China, via the
Netherlands
detained by operator
distribution to other member countries
serious
04/02/2020
2020.0565
France
Armenia (D), Belgium, China (O), Czech Republic (D), France (D),
Germany (D), INFOSAN, Italy (D), Netherlands (D), Poland (D), Slovakia (D)
migration of formaldehyde (19.2 mg/kg - ppm) and of melamine
(4.71; 6.64 mg/kg - ppm) from children's tableware set declared to be made
from maize and bamboo from China, via Belgium
recall from consumers
distribution to other member countries
undecided
11/02/2020
2020.0674
Finland
China (O), Finland
migration of formaldehyde (9.75 mg/kg - ppm) and of melamine (21
mg/kg - ppm) from melamine tumblers from China
official detention
product not (yet) placed on the market
undecided
19/02/2020
2020.0836
Belgium
Belgium (D), China (O)
migration of melamine (3.82 mg/kg - ppm) from plastic bowls from China
recall from consumers
distribution restricted to notifying country
undecided
25/02/2020
2020.0918
Ireland
China (O), INFOSAN, Ireland (D), Poland (D), Spain (D), United
Kingdom (D)
migration of primary aromatic amines (0.6459 mg/kg - ppm) from nylon
spoons from China, via the United Kingdom
withdrawal from the market
distribution to other member countries
serious
26/02/2020
2020.0934
Ireland
China (O), INFOSAN, Ireland (D), United Kingdom
migration of primary aromatic amines (0.4200 mg/kg - ppm) from
slotted turner from China, via the United Kingdom
withdrawal from the market
no distribution from notifying country
serious
03/03/2020
2020.1007
Italy
China (O), Italy
migration of chromium (3.6 mg/kg - ppm) and too high level of
overall migration (18 mg/dm²) from pliers and barbeque set from China
placed under customs seals
product not (yet) placed on the market
undecided
04/03/2020
2020.1040
Lithuania
China (O), Estonia (D), Hong Kong, Latvia (D), Lithuania (D)
migration of nickel (0.277 mg/l) from BBQ grill from China
withdrawal from the market
distribution to other member countries
not serious
05/03/2020
2020.1074
Spain
China (O), South Korea, Spain
migration of volatile organic constituents (1.4 mg/kg - ppm) from
set of kitchen tools from China, via South Korea
official detention
product not (yet) placed on the market
not serious
05/03/2020
2020.1078
Greece
Bulgaria (D), China (O), Greece
migration of formaldehyde (48.4 mg/kg - ppm) and of melamine (16.7
mg/kg - ppm) from bamboo lunch boxes from China
withdrawal from the market
distribution to other member countries
undecided
09/03/2020
2020.1110
Finland
China (O), Finland
migration of volatile organic constituents (1.5-1.8 %) from
silicone moulds from China
official detention
product not (yet) placed on the market
not serious
20/03/2020
2020.1273
Austria
Austria, China (O)
attempt to illegally import cups made from a mix of bamboo fibers,
melamine and maize starch from China
product not (yet) placed on the market
not serious
20/03/2020
2020.1278
Italy
China (O), Italy
too high level of overall migration (iron, manganese) from teflon
coated carbon steel baking trays from China
placed under customs seals
product not (yet) placed on the market
undecided
23/03/2020
2020.1334
Germany
Austria (D), China (O), Croatia (D), Czech Republic (D), Germany
(D), INFOSAN, Luxembourg (D), Poland (D), Slovakia (D), Slovenia (D)
migration of nickel (0.137 mg/kg - ppm) from kitchen pots with lid
from China
withdrawal from the market
distribution to other member countries
serious
