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RASFFReference 2021.4599

Unauthorised substance (tributyl citrate) in knife C-PLA from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4599
Notification ID
498379
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
Knife C-PLA, white, 16,6cm, reusable
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
7849908
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    7856488
    labelling
    Reusable, max 85οC
    productAspect
    12pcs/ package, 48 packages/carton

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Tributyl citrate (CAS No. 77-94-1) was detected. Tributyl citrate is not included in the Union list of authorised substances set out in Annex I of Reg. (EU) 10/2011, which can be intentionally used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Notification ID
52015

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    7850718
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      498379
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      498379
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      498379
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      498379
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      498379
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      498379
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501317
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      501317
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500304
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      500304
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501317
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      501317
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      498379
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      498379
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      498379
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      498379
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-09-2021 13:32:30
    fupId
    500304
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  2. fupDate
    10-09-2021 11:25:15
    fupId
    501317
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
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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