[RASFF] Overview of RASFF FCM notifications in June 2018
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The European Commission validated 322 RASFF notifications this month, including 278 notifications on food, accounting for 86.33%; 31 notifications on feed, accounting for 9.63%; 13 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 4.04%, in which 7 products from China are contained, accounting for 53.85%.

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

07/06/2018

2018.1577

Germany

Austria (D), Belgium (D), Bulgaria (D), China (O), France (D), Germany (D), Greece (D), INFOSAN, Iceland (D), Ireland (D), Italy (D), Latvia (D), Malta (D), Poland (D), San Marino (D), Serbia (D), Slovenia (D), Spain (D), Switzerland (D)

migration of formaldehyde (177 mg/kg - ppm) from 5 pieces bamboo dish set for kids from China

withdrawal from the market

distribution to other member countries

serious

08/06/2018

2018.1587

Poland

China (O), Poland

migration of primary aromatic amines (0.032 mg/kg - ppm) from tong from China

return to consignor

product not (yet) placed on the market

serious

11/06/2018

2018.1617

Ireland

China (O), INFOSAN, Ireland (D), United Kingdom

migration of primary aromatic amines (aniline:0.0049; 4,4'-MDA:0.4596 mg/kg - ppm) from slotted turners from China, via the United Kingdom

withdrawal from the market

no distribution from notifying country

serious

12/06/2018

2018.1633

Czech Republic

China (O), Commission Services, Czech Republic (D), INFOSAN

migration of cadmium (1.358; 2.25 mg/item) and of lead (16.52; 23.5 mg/item) from rim of decorated glasses from China

withdrawal from the market

information on distribution not (yet) available

serious

14/06/2018

2018.1673

Finland

China (O), Finland (D), Germany, INFOSAN, United Kingdom (D)

migration of cadmium (0.12 mg/dm²) and of lead (0.31 mg/dm²) from ceramic mugs from China, via the United Kingdom

official detention

no distribution from notifying country

serious

15/06/2018

2018.1690

Italy

China (O), Italy

migration of chromium (0.41 mg/kg - ppm) from pourers from China

re-dispatch

product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals

undecided

21/06/2018

2018.1729

Poland

China (O), Germany, Poland

migration of formaldehyde (28.1 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine plates from China

re-dispatch

product not (yet) placed on the market

undecided



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