The European Commission validated 366 RASFF notifications this month, including 307 notifications on food, accounting for 83.88%; 36 notifications on feed, accounting for 9.84%; 23 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 6.28%. 7 of the products are from China, accounting for 30.43%.
The prime hazards for FCMs are migration of elements.
There are more details on FCM notifications as below:
S/N date reference notified by countries concerned subject action taken distribution status risk decision 1 03/10/2019 2019.3468 Spain China
(O), Spain migration
of formaldehyde (24.1 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine tableware and bamboo plates
from China import
not authorised product
not (yet) placed on the market undecided 2 04/10/2019 2019.3479 Italy China
(O), Italy migration
of chromium (0.11; 0.47; 0.59 mg/l) from dessert steel forks from China seizure information
on distribution not (yet) available undecided 3 09/10/2019 2019.3527 Switzerland China
(O), Switzerland (D) migration
of zinc (660 mg/kg - ppm) from barbeque grid from China withdrawal
from the market distribution
restricted to notifying country serious 4 14/10/2019 2019.3576 Poland China
(O), Germany, INFOSAN, Poland (D) sharp
fragments from ceramic knives from China, via Germany recall
from consumers no
distribution from notifying country serious 5 18/10/2019 2019.3636 Italy China
(O), Italy migration
of primary aromatic amines (MDA 29 µg/kg - ppb) from polyamide spatula from
China re-dispatch product
not (yet) placed on the market serious 6 23/10/2019 2019.3688 Lithuania China
(O), INFOSAN, Lithuania (D) migration
of melamine (10.3 mg/kg - ppm) from bamboo fiber cups for kids from China destruction no
distribution from notifying country serious 7 28/10/2019 2019.3779 Finland China
(O), Finland migration
of lead (1 mg/dm²) and of nickel (13 mg/dm²) from coffee press from China official
detention product
not (yet) placed on the market serious
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