In October 2020, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 9 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, 4 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
|
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
|
1 |
01/10/2020 |
Netherlands |
Fiji |
inner coating peeling off from lids of glass jars containing sushi ginger |
information for follow-up |
informing recipient(s) |
|
2 |
06/10/2020 |
Malta |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon skimmer |
border rejection |
official detention |
|
3 |
07/10/2020 |
Germany |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from ladle |
information for attention |
withdrawal from the market |
|
4 |
09/10/2020 |
Germany |
Australia |
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from bamboo cups |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
5 |
14/10/2020 |
Poland |
unknown origin |
migration of primary aromatic amines from kitchen spatula |
alert |
public warning - press release |
|
6 |
20/10/2020 |
Luxembourg |
Philippines |
inner coating peeling off from cans containing pineapple chunks |
information for follow-up |
informing authorities |
|
7 |
22/10/2020 |
Austria |
Turkey |
migration of DEHA from twist-off lids of glass containers containing dried tomatoes in oil |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
8 |
23/10/2020 |
Germany |
China |
migration of formaldehyde from cups declared to be made from maize and bamboo and maize starch |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
9 |
30/10/2020 |
Germany |
China |
migration of lead from children’s cutlery |
alert |
recall from consumers |