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RASFFReference 2020.1078

Migration of formaldehyde and melamine from bamboo lunch boxes from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.1078
Notification ID
423291
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Bamboo Lunch Box
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
1941636
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    1942370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
35420

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    48,4+- 9,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    1943632
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    30-07-2019 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    16,7+-3,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    1944157
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    melamine - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    30-07-2019 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    1945722
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Bulgaria, Greece
Affected territories
Bulgaria · Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      423291
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      423291
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      423291
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      423291
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      423291
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      423291
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      423291
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      423291
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      423291
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      423291
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      423291
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-03-2020 15:19:34
    fupId
    424053
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
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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