In April 2024, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of EU have notified 17 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, 12 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
No. |
Date |
Notified by |
Origin |
Subject |
Notification type |
Action taken |
1 |
2024/4/4 |
Croatia |
China |
Unsatisfactory identity checks for melamine table products |
Border rejection |
Return to consignor |
2 |
2024/4/11 |
Italy |
China |
High global limit of migration in blue nitrile powder free gloves |
Border rejection |
Seizure |
3 |
2024/4/11 |
Italy |
United Kingdom |
Alteration of technological properties in baking tray |
Information for attention |
Informing authorities |
4 |
2024/4/12 |
Ireland |
China |
Elevated migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon masher |
Border rejection |
Official detention |
5 |
2024/4/12 |
France |
China |
Phthalates in paper plates |
Alert |
Recall from consumer |
6 |
2024/4/12 |
Belgium |
China |
Migration of primary aromatic amines from pancake spatula |
Information for follow-up |
Withdrawal from the market |
7 |
2024/4/12 |
Poland |
China |
Elevated migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchen tools |
Alert |
Withdrawal from the market |
8 |
2024/4/12 |
Germany |
Germany |
Bisphenol a in recycling serviettes |
Information for follow-up |
Withdrawal from recipient(s) |
9 |
2024/4/16 |
France |
China |
High level of specific migration of bisphenol a in drinking bottle |
Information for attention |
Recall from consumer |
10 |
2024/4/17 |
Italy |
China |
High level of specific migration of chrome in stainless steel cutlery |
Alert |
No measures |
11 |
2024/4/19 |
Ireland |
China |
Elevated PAA and unstable nickel migration results for nylon potato masher |
Alert |
Withdrawal from the market |
12 |
2024/4/19 |
Austria |
Germany |
Migration of BPA in tube for mustard |
Information for follow-up |
Withdrawal from the market |
13 |
2024/4/19 |
Finland |
Serbia |
Migration of lead from drinking rim of children′s enamel mug |
Information for follow-up |
Withdrawal from the market |
14 |
2024/4/23 |
Italy |
China |
Formaldehyde migration from bamboo cutting boards |
Information for attention |
Informing authorities |
15 |
2024/4/24 |
Italy |
China |
High global limit of migration in black nitrile powder free gloves |
Border rejection |
Official detention |
16 |
2024/4/30 |
Italy |
China |
High level of specific migration of aluminum from grill pans with non-stick PTFE coating |
Information for attention |
Informing authorities |
17 |
2024/4/30 |
France |
France |
High level of specific migration of arsenic, chromium, iron in pan |
Alert |
Withdrawal from the market |
Further Information: RASFF Portal.