In October 2021, the RASFF of EU have notified 34 cases of FCM products, 8 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
1 |
01/10/2021 |
Germany |
China |
Unauthorized use of bamboo in drinking cup |
information for attention |
Withdrawal |
2 |
04/10/2021 |
Italy |
China |
Primary aromatic amines beyond the limits from nylon carving fork |
information for attention |
Withdrawal |
3 |
05/10/2021 |
Norway |
China |
Unauthorized use of bamboo in lunch box |
information for attention |
Withdrawal |
4 |
06/10/2021 |
France |
Spain |
Migration of phthalates from paper straws |
information for follow-up |
Recall and withdrawal |
5 |
08/10/2021 |
Spain |
China |
Presence of bamboo in melamine dinner set |
border rejection |
Destruction |
6 |
11/10/2021 |
Belgium |
Netherlands |
migration of dibutyl phtalate (DBP) |
alert |
Withdrawal |
7 |
11/10/2021 |
Spain |
China |
Unauthorized use of bamboo and plastics in tableware |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
8 |
14/10/2021 |
Finland |
China |
Melamine products with bamboo and maize fibers |
information for follow-up |
Recall |
9 |
19/10/2021 |
Finland |
unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic |
information for follow-up |
No measures |
10 |
19/10/2021 |
Finland |
unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic dinner set |
information for follow-up |
No measures |
11 |
20/10/2021 |
Poland |
China |
Melamine formaldehyde resin 40-45%, wood pulp 20-25%, bamboo powder 15-30% in feeding set for children |
information for attention |
Withdrawal |
12 |
20/10/2021 |
Belgium |
Unknown origin |
migration of primary aromatic amines |
alert |
Recall and public warning |
13 |
21/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic bowl and plate |
information for attention |
No measures |
14 |
21/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic mug. |
information for attention |
No measures |
15 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
United States |
Unauthorized use of bamboo fiber in melamine plastic tray |
information for follow-up |
No measures |
16 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic mug |
information for attention |
No measures |
17 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
unauthorized use of bamboo in melamine and bamboo fibres children dinner sets offered online for sale |
information for attention |
No measures |
18 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic takeaway mugs |
information for attention |
No measures |
19 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of bamboo fiber in melamine mug |
information for follow-up |
No measures |
20 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of bamboo fiber in melamine plastic plate, mug and dinner set for children |
information for attention |
No measures |
21 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
unauthorized use of bamboo in melamine and bamboo fibres plastic salad sets offered online for sale |
information for attention |
No measures |
22 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Sweden |
unauthorized use of bamboo in melamine and bamboo fibres children dinner sets offered online for sale |
information for attention |
No measures |
23 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of bamboo in plastic bowls, cups and mugs offered online for sale |
information for attention |
No measures |
24 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
Unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic bowl, plate and strainer |
information for attention |
No measures |
25 |
22/10/2021 |
Finland |
China |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic dinner set for children |
information for follow-up |
Recall |
26 |
25/10/2021 |
Spain |
Unknown origin |
unauthorized use of bamboo in plastic kitchenware . |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
27 |
26/10/2021 |
France |
Unknown origin |
Migration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide spoon |
alert |
removal of online offer |
28 |
27/10/2021 |
Spain |
Pakistan |
absence of declaration of compliance for ceramic objects |
border rejection |
Destruction |
29 |
28/10/2021 |
Finland |
unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of bamboo fiber in melamine plastic dinner set for children |
information for follow-up |
Recall |
30 |
28/10/2021 |
Poland |
China |
products made of a mixture of bamboo fiber, melamine and corn starch made |
information for follow-up |
Withdrawal |
31 |
28/10/2021 |
Slovakia |
unknown origin |
Cadmium migration from a glass cup |
alert |
Withdrawal |
32 |
29/10/2021 |
Finland |
unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of bamboo fiber in plastic kitchenware |
information for follow-up |
Recall |
33 |
29/10/2021 |
Finland |
unknown origin |
Unauthorized use of melamine and bamboo fiber in plastic dinner set and mug for children |
information for attention |
Informing authorities |
34 |
29/10/2021 |
France |
Albania |
migration of bisphenol A from cans containing cola-flavoured carbonated drink |
information for follow-up |
Recall and withdrawal |