In September 2018, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 10 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products,all of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
|
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
|
1 |
06/09/2018 |
Austria |
China |
too high count of aerobic mesophiles in reusable ice cubes |
information for follow-up |
informing consignor |
|
2 |
11/09/2018 |
Czech Republic |
China |
migration of formaldehyde from bamboo mugs |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
3 |
12/09/2018 |
Germany |
China |
migration of melamine from bamboo cups |
alert |
detained by operator |
|
4 |
19/09/2018 |
Italy |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from kitchen robot |
border rejection |
import not authorised |
|
5 |
20/09/2018 |
Czech Republic |
China |
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from set of plastic dishes |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
6 |
21/09/2018 |
Poland |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon skimmer |
alert |
informing authorities |
|
7 |
24/09/2018 |
Germany |
China |
migration of lead and of cobalt from children's decorated ceramic breakfast set |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
8 |
25/09/2018 |
France |
China |
migration of melamine from bamboo fiber cutlery from tableware set for children |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
9 |
26/09/2018 |
Spain |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from steel and nylon food tong |
border rejection |
destruction |
|
10 |
28/09/2018 |
Germany |
China |
migration of nickel from multipurpose tongs |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |