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RASFFReference 2020.4182

Migration of melamine and formaldehyde from bamboo cups from Australia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4182
Notification ID
442917
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Trinkbecher - drinking cups
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
2714993
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2715089
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
40088

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    239 ± 36
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    2715094
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    07-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l
  2. analyticalResult
    4,2 ± 1,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    2715121
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    melamine - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    07-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    2715214
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    2830176
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Australia
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
France, Germany, Greece
Affected territories
France · Germany · Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      442917
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      442917
    Organisation
    code
    AU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5047
    Description
    Australia
    Notification ID
    10042
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      442917
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      442917
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      442917
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      442917
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      442917
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      442917
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      442917
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      442917
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      442917
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      442917
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-10-2020 12:35:21
    fupId
    444576
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    13-12-2021 15:54:03
    fupId
    520797
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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