In July 2019, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 17 cases of Food Contact Materials (FCM) products, 14 cases of which are originated from China. The details are as below:
No.
Date
Notified by
Origin
Subject
Notification type
Action taken
1
05/07/2019
Germany
China
migration of formaldehyde and
of melamine from bamboo bowl
alert
recall
2
05/07/2019
Slovenia
China
migration of melamine from melamine cup
alert
public warning
3
05/07/2019
Slovenia
China
migration of PAA from nylon skimming ladle
border rejection
/
4
05/07/2019
Italy
China
migration of nickel from barbecue grills
border rejection
return to consignor
5
08/07/2019
Czech Republic
unknown origin
migration of cadmium and of lead from glass mugs
information for attention
withdrawal
6
10/07/2019
France
China
migration of melamine from bamboo fiber tableware set for
children
alert
recall
7
11/07/2019
Slovenia
Turkey
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from bamboo cup
alert
recall
8
17/07/2019
Belgium
Germany
migration of chromium and of nickel from kitchen knives
information for follow-up
withdrawal
9
17/07/2019
Italy
China
migration of manganese from steel cups
border rejection
placed under custom seal
10
17/07/2019
Cyprus
China
migration of lead from porcelain plates
alert
public warning
11
19/07/2019
Poland
China
absence of certified analytical report for stainless steel and
nylon pliers
border rejection
re-dispatch
12
22/07/2019
Belgium
China
migration of melamine from melamine plastic cups
alert
recall
13
23/07/2019
Germany
China
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from wooden bowls
alert
recall
14
23/07/2019
Belgium
China
migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from bamboo fiber
bowls
alert
public warning
15
24/07/2019
Spain
China
migration of formaldehyde from bamboo fibre tableware
border rejection
import not authorised
16
24/07/2019
Slovakia
China
migration of formaldehyde from bamboo fiber mugs
alert
withdrawal
17
29/07/2019
United kingdom
China
migration of PAA from nylon kitchenware
border rejection
official detention