april – june 2021, the european commission validated 1120 rasff notifications , including 1003 notifications on food, accounting for 89.55%; 56 notifications on feed, accounting for 5%; 61 notifications on food contact materials (fcms), accounting for 5.45%. 28 of the fcm products are from china, accounting for 45.90%.
the prime hazards for fcms are migration of elements.
there are more details on fcm notifications as below:
date | reference | notified by | product | subject | action taken | notification basis | risk decision |
28-06-2021 | 2021.3384 | italy | kitchen tongs in polyammide | migration of primary aromatic amines (4,4'- methylenedianiline and aniline) | destruction | border control - consignment detained | serious |
25-06-2021 | 2021.3356 | italy | steel forks | migration of chromium (up to 0.66 mg/kg - ppm) | recall from consumer | official control on the market | undecided |
25-06-2021 | 2021.3355 | slovakia | nylon spaghetti scoop | migration of primary aromatic amines | withdrawal from the market, informing recipient(s) | official control on the market | serious |
23-06-2021 | 2021.3301 | slovenia | baking silicone cake mold | high content of volatile constituents | informing recipient(s), destruction | border control - consignment released | not serious |
17-06-2021 | 2021.3153 | finland | melamine spoon | migration of melamine and formaldehyde | official detention | border control - consignment detained | serious |
09-06-2021 | 2021.2986 | germany | coffee cup with bamboo fibres | migration of melamine and formaldehyde | withdrawal from the market | official control on the market | serious |
07-06-2021 | 2021.2914 | belgium | melamine products with plant fibers (bamboo) | the labelling as 'sustainable’, 'environmentally friendly' is misleading as it focuses the customer’s attention on the ‘natural’ aspect rather than the real composition of the product. (art. 3 eu 1935/2004). | informing authorities, (requested) removal of online offer | monitoring of media | not serious |
07-06-2021 | 2021.2904 | belgium | melamine products with plant fibers (wheat) | the labelling as 'ecological', 'environmentally friendly’ or ‘biodegradable’, is misleading as it focuses the customer’s attention on the ‘natural’ aspect rather than the real composition of the product. | informing authorities, (requested) removal of online offer | monitoring of media | not serious |
04-06-2021 | 2021.2895 | belgium | melamine products with plant fibers (wheat) | the labelling as 'natural', 'eco-friendly', 'environmentally friendly’ or ‘recyclable’, is misleading as it focuses the customer’s attention on the ‘natural’ aspect rather than the real composition of the product. (art. 3 eu 1935/2004). | informing authorities, (requested) removal of online offer | monitoring of media | not serious |
04-06-2021 | 2021.2893 | belgium | melamine products with plant fibers (bamboo, wheat) | the labelling as 'biodegradable', 'environmentally friendly’ or ‘recyclable’, is misleading as it focuses the customer’s attention on the ‘natural’ aspect rather than the real composition of the product. (art. 3 eu 1935/2004). | informing authorities, (requested) removal of online offer | monitoring of media | not serious |
04-06-2021 | 2021.2892 | belgium | drinking cup | migration of cobalt | recall from consumer, public warning - press release, withdrawal from the market | company's own check | undecided |
04-06-2021 | 2021.2883 | lithuania | electric kettle | deterioration of organoleptic characteristics of food in contact with electric kettles | destruction | consumer complaint | not serious |
04-06-2021 | 2021.2877 | belgium | melamine tableware / kitchenware with plant fibers (wheat) | the labelling as 'biodegradable' & 'healthy' is misleading as it focuses the customer’s attention on the ‘natural’ aspect rather than the real composition of the product. (art. 3 eu 1935/2004). | informing authorities, (requested) removal of online offer | monitoring of media | not serious |
03-06-2021 | 2021.2862 | belgium | melamine tableware with bamboo and maize fibers | other non-compliance identified: the claim "niet-giftig en milieuvriendelijk bamboe" (english translation: "non-toxic and environmentfriendly bamboo") is misleading as it focuses the customer’s attention on the natural aspect rather than on the real composition of the product (art. 3 eu 1935/2004). | informing authorities, (requested) removal of online offer | official control on the market | not serious |
03-06-2021 | 2021.2847 | spain | bamboo chopsticks | without documentation characteristics and composition | destruction | border control - consignment detained | not serious |
28-05-2021 | 2021.2738 | germany | kitchen tool set 5 pieces | migration of primary aromatic amine (4,4'- diaminodiphenylmethane) | withdrawal from recipient(s) | official control on the market | serious |
28-05-2021 | 2021.2726 | poland | mealmine snack bowl | migration of formaldehyde (method a mean value: 29,6 ± 4,7 mg/kg, method b mean value: 29,3 ± 4,4 mg/kg) | official detention | border control - consignment detained | undecided |
26-05-2021 | 2021.2677 | belgium | melamine plastic plates | not defined | recall from consumer, public warning - press release | official control on the market | undecided |
26-05-2021 | 2021.2676 | spain | vajilla melamina y bambú | unauthorised use of bamboo in tableware | no action taken | border control - forwarded to destination | not serious |
18-05-2021 | 2021.2463 | spain | vajilla-cups | unauthorised use of bamboo in cups | re-dispatch | border control - consignment detained | not serious |
18-05-2021 | 2021.2465 | spain | vajilla | unauthorised use of bamboo | re-dispatch | border control - consignment detained | not serious |
18-05-2021 | 2021.2485 | belgium | small melamine food bowls | not defined | return to consignor | border control - consignment detained | undecided |
12-05-2021 | 2021.2374 | slovenia | silicone baking mold | high content of volatile constituents (0,92%) | withdrawal from the market | border control - consignment released | not serious |
07-05-2021 | 2021.2281 | ireland | bamboo tableware | plastic and bamboo composite | destruction | border control - consignment detained | undecided |
22-04-2021 | 2021.2000 | germany | topf /// pot | migration of lead and cadmium | withdrawal from recipient(s) | official control on the market | serious |
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