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RASFFReference 2021.2986

Migration of melamine and formaldehyde from coffee cups with bamboo fibres from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2986
Notification ID
480629
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
coffee cup with bamboo fibres
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
5676178
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5676364
    labelling
    Bambus Fiber Cup 400 ml/140Z, MSBH-Nr.: 283951
    productAspect
    Trinkbecher aus mattem, leicht gelblich gesprenkeltem Kunststoff mit grünen Pflanzenmotiven auf der Außenseite, hellgrünem Deckel mit Trinköffnung und hellgelber Manschette aus elastischem Material, verpackt in einem mehrfarbig bedruckten Faltkarton ///unofficial translation: Drinking cup made of matt, slightly yellowish speckled plastic with green plant motifs on the outside, light green lid with drinking opening and light yellow sleeve made of elastic material, packed in a multicoloured printed folding box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Überschreitung der spezifischen Migrationsgrenzwerte für Melamin und Formaldehyd///unofficial translation: Exceeding the specific migration limits for melamine and formaldehyde.
Notification ID
47531

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    8,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    5677187
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    melamine - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    19-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    373,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    5677205
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    19-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    5677933
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      480629
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      480629
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      480629
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      480629
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      480629
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      480629
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      480629
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      482318
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-06-2021 16:03:31
    fupId
    482318
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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