In February 2021, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 11 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, 10 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
|
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
|
1 |
09/02/2021 |
Luxembourg |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon cooking spoons |
alert |
recall from consumers |
|
2 |
23/02/2021 |
Spain |
China |
attempt to illegally import tableware made from a mix of bamboo fibres, melamine and maize starch |
border rejection |
detained by operator |
|
3 |
10/02/2021 |
Finland |
Turkey |
volatile organic compounds in silicone children’s tableware |
border rejection |
official detention |
|
4 |
11/02/2021 |
Poland |
China |
migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon soup ladles |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
5 |
11/02/2021 |
Croatia |
China |
migration of chromium and of manganese from metal cups |
border rejection |
destruction |
|
6 |
15/02/2021 |
Czech Republic |
China |
deterioration of organoleptic characteristics of food in contact with and inner coating peeling off from bundt baking forms |
information for follow-up |
withdrawal from the market |
|
7 |
15/02/2021 |
Lithuania |
China |
deterioration of organoleptic characteristics of water in contact with plastic bottles |
information for follow-up |
destruction |
|
8 |
23/02/2021 |
Lithuania |
China |
migration of melamine from bamboo mug |
information for attention |
destruction |
|
9 |
24/02/2021 |
Spain |
China |
unauthorised use of bamboo in kitchenware set for kids |
border rejection |
placed under customs seals |
|
10 |
24/02/2021 |
Germany |
China |
high content of volatile organic constituents in silicone baking molds |
information for follow-up |
recall from consumers |
|
11 |
25/02/2021 |
Spain |
China |
silicone lunch boxes unfit for use as food contact material (not authorised use of rice husk) |
border rejection |
placed under customs seals |