In August 2020, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 7 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, 5 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
|
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
|
1 |
06/08/2020 |
Germany |
China |
suffocation risk as a result of the consumption of drinks cooled with plastic ice cubes |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
2 |
07/08/2020 |
Greece |
China |
metal lids not suitable for contact with acidic foods |
information for follow-up |
relabelling |
|
3 |
10/08/2020 |
United Kingdom |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchen utensils |
border rejection |
destruction |
|
4 |
19/08/2020 |
Belgium |
Senegal |
migration of lead and of aluminium from metal cooking pot |
information for attention |
public warning - press release |
|
5 |
24/08/2020 |
Slovenia |
China |
high content of volatile organic constituents in silicone cake baking mat |
information for follow-up |
informing recipient(s) |
|
6 |
25/08/2020 |
Germany |
Romania |
migration of cyclo-di-BADGE from cans containing bean stew |
alert |
detained by operator |
|
7 |
26/08/2020 |
Poland |
China |
too high level of overall migration from cutlery sets |
border rejection |
destruction |