[RASFF] Overview of RASFF FCM notifications in May 2016

The European Commission validated 243 RASFF notifications this month, including 205 notifications on food, accounting for 84.36%; 20 notifications on feed, accounting for 8.23%; 18 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 7.41%.
 
There are more details on FCM notifications as below:
 

SN	Date of Case	Notifying country	Subject	Action taken
1	31/05/2016	Denmark	migration of formaldehyde (28.8 mg/kg - ppm) from shark shaped melamine plates from China, via Taiwan	Recall from consumers
2	30/05/2016	Norway	migration of formaldehyde (41; 46; 58 mg/kg - ppm) from set of melamine kitchen spoons from China	Destruction
3	27/05/2016	Germany	migration of cadmium (0.16 mg/dm²) and of cobalt (0.13 mg/dm²) from ceramic breakfast sets from China, via Spain	Withdrawal from the market
4	26/05/2016	France	migration of primary aromatic amines (13.1 µg/kg - ppb) from kitchen utensils (slotted turner) from Hong Kong	Destruction
5	25/05/2016	Austria	migration of cobalt (1.6 <--> 2.2 mg/kg - ppm) from coffee cups from China, via Slovakia	Withdrawal from the market
6	20/05/2016	Italy	migration of chromium (0.144 mg/kg - ppm) from steel kitchen scissors from China	Placed under customs seals
7	20/05/2016	Italy	migration of chromium (1.3 mg/kg - ppm), of nickel (0.4 mg/kg - ppm) and of manganese (0.4 mg/kg - ppm) from stainless steel cruets from Hong Kong	Placed under customs seals
8	18/05/2016	Germany	migration of formaldehyde (16.1; 18.1; 34.1 mg/kg - ppm) and of melamine (5.34; 4.75; 6.84 mg/kg - ppm) from 5 piece dish set from the United States, manufactured in China, via Hong Kong	Destruction
9	13/05/2016	United Kingdom	migration of formaldehyde (150 mg/kg - ppm) from salad bowls from China	Official detention
10	12/05/2016	United Kingdom	migration of formaldehyde (21.0 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine plates from China	Official detention
11	11/05/2016	Italy	too high level of overall migration (153 mg/kg - ppm) from plastic caps from China	No action taken
12	10/05/2016	Finland	plastic fragment (fibers) in teflon barbeque mat from China	Recall from consumers
13	10/05/2016	Italy	migration of nickel (0.44 mg/l) and of manganese (0.5 mg/l) from barbecue grills from China	Detained by operator
14	09/05/2016	Finland	plastic fragments (fibers) coming off from teflon basket for barbecue from China	Official detention
15	09/05/2016	Finland	migration of primary aromatic amines (3 mg/kg - ppm) from sets of kitchen tools from China	Official detention
16	06/05/2016	Germany	migration of lead (63.1 mg/dm²) from drinking glass from Italy	Withdrawal from the market
17	04/05/2016	Poland	migration of cadmium (>0.8 mg/item) and of lead (>8.0 mg/item) from rim of decorated glasses from China	Seizure
18	04/05/2016	Norway	migration of primary aromatic amines (0.451; 4.058; 6.66 mg/kg - ppm) from kitchen utensils (soup ladle, slotted turner, whisk) from China, via Hong Kong	Official detention