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RASFFReference 2021.2892

Migration of cobalt from drinking cups from China, via USA and Belgium

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2892
Notification ID
481109
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Drinking cup
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
5701323
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5701778
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    5702786
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Migration of cobalt
Notification ID
47646

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,57
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    5958285
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cobalt - migration - migration
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,37
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    5958707
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cobalt - migration - migration
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,37
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    5959075
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cobalt - migration - migration
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    5703071
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    5750449
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    5778679
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Australia, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States
Affected territories
Australia · Belgium · Czechia · France · Germany · Gibraltar · Hungary · Lithuania · Netherlands · New Zealand · Singapore · Slovenia · United Kingdom · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    AU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5047
    Description
    Australia
    Notification ID
    10042
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      481109
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      481109
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    GI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5105
    Description
    Gibraltar
    Notification ID
    10100
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    NZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5166
    Description
    New Zealand
    Notification ID
    10161
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    SG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5203
    Description
    Singapore
    Notification ID
    10198
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481109
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      481109
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-06-2021 15:25:28
    fupId
    481826
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    09-06-2021 11:53:18
    fupId
    482213
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  3. fupDate
    16-06-2021 13:28:15
    fupId
    483305
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  4. fupDate
    22-06-2021 12:57:29
    fupId
    484120
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  5. fupDate
    29-06-2021 10:27:54
    fupId
    485192
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    05-07-2021 09:55:51
    fupId
    486079
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  7. fupDate
    05-07-2021 11:58:52
    fupId
    486150
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    09-07-2021 09:49:22
    fupId
    487093
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  9. fupDate
    09-05-2022 15:39:59
    fupId
    548618
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
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
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21

Provenance and context

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