[RASFF] Overview of RASFF FCM notifications in September 2016
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The European Commission validated 210 RASFF notifications this month, including 183 notifications on food, accounting for 87.14%; 20 notifications on feed, accounting for 9.52%; 7 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 3.33%.

There are more details on FCM notifications as below:

SN

Date

Notifying country

Subject

Action taken

1

15/09/2016

Germany

migration of cadmium (0.452 mg/dm²) and of cobalt (0.459 mg/dm²) from ceramic set from China, via France

recall from consumers

2

22/09/2016

Poland

migration of primary aromatic amines (0.0118; 0.0115; 0.012 mg/kg - ppm) from spaghetti spoon from China, via Hong Kong

withdrawal from the market

3

01/09/2016

Italy

migration of chromium (4.59 mg/l) and of manganese (0.207 mg/l) from spatulas from China

destruction

4

06/09/2016

Croatia

migration of manganese (0.358; 0.277; 0.188; 0.143 mg/l) from stainless steel pots from China

placed under customs seals

5

06/09/2016

Spain

migration of formaldehyde (19 mg/kg - ppm) from set of dishes from China

destruction

6

15/09/2016

Italy

migration of melamine (3.56 mg/kg - ppm) from plastic plates with raw material from China, via Taiwan

re-dispatch

7

16/09/2016

Czech Republic

absence of declaration of compliance for melamine sushi bowls and trays from China

official detention

8

15/09/2016

Germany

migration of cadmium (0.452 mg/dm²) and of cobalt (0.459 mg/dm²) from ceramic set from China, via France

recall from consumers

9

22/09/2016

Poland

migration of primary aromatic amines (0.0118; 0.0115; 0.012 mg/kg - ppm) from spaghetti spoon from China, via Hong Kong

withdrawal from the market

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