In February 2018, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 8 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 |
02/02/2018 |
Italy |
China |
migration of chromium, of nickel and of manganese and too high level of overall migration from pasta machine |
border rejection |
placed under customs seals |
|
2 |
02/02/2018 |
Slovakia |
India |
deterioration of organoleptic characteristics of food in contact with milk kettle with a lid and handle from India |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
3 |
06/02/2018 |
Finland |
China |
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from melamine salad bowls |
border rejection |
official detention |
|
4 |
09/02/2018 |
Italy |
China |
migration of chromium from steel kitchen knives |
information for attention |
withdrawal from the market |
|
5 |
09/02/2018 |
Germany |
China |
migration of cobalt from coffee and tea cups |
information for follow-up |
recall from consumers |
|
6 |
16/02/2018 |
Germany |
Spain |
migration of cyclo-di-BADGE in canned mussels in spicy sauce |
information for follow-up |
withdrawal from the market |
|
7 |
16/02/2018 |
Slovenia |
Indonesia |
migration of cadmium from enamel cookware |
alert |
withdrawal from the market |
|
8 |
23/02/2018 |
Germany |
Turkey |
mineral oil (MOSH: 8.3; MOAH 1.1 mg/kg - ppm) from cardboard box containing baked pastry threads |
alert |
recall from consumers |