In Sept. 2016, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 7 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, all of which are originated from China.
The subject notified are mainly formaldehyde, melamine and PAA migration from plastic articles, heavy metals migration from stainless steel. The details are as below:
|
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
|
1 |
01/09/2016 |
Italy |
China |
migration of chromium (4.59 mg/l) and of manganese (0.207 mg/l) from spatulas |
border rejection |
destruction |
|
2 |
06/09/2016 |
Croatia |
China |
migration of manganese (0.358; 0.277; 0.188; 0.143 mg/l) from stainless steel pots |
border rejection |
placed under customs seals |
|
3 |
06/09/2016 |
Spain |
China |
migration of formaldehyde (19 mg/kg - ppm) from set of dishes |
border rejection |
destruction |
|
4 |
15/09/2016 |
Germany |
China |
migration of cadmium (0.452 mg/dm2) and of cobalt (0.459 mg/dm2) from ceramic set |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
5 |
15/09/2016 |
Italy |
China |
migration of melamine (3.56 mg/kg - ppm) from plastic plates with raw material |
border rejection |
re-dispatch |
|
6 |
16/09/2016 |
Czech Republic |
China |
absence of declaration of compliance for melamine sushi bowls and trays |
border rejection |
official detention |
|
7 |
22/09/2016 |
Poland |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines (0.0118; 0.0115; 0.012 mg/kg - ppm) from spaghetti spoon |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |