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RASFFReference 2023.4430

Migration of Formaldehyde from Melamine Drinking Cup and Melamine Bowl from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4430
Notification ID
620201
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
melamine drinking cup
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
20976352
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20976751
    labelling
    Motiv Aloha
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    300.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    melamine bowl
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      190
      Hazard category
      Description
      migration
      Notification ID
      20987368
      maxPermittedLvl
      15 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      15
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      formaldehyde - migration - migration
      samplingDate
      15-05-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    20985033
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      20985562
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    food contact materials
    Notification ID
    18447
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      20985568
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Gesundheitsgefahr ///unofficial translation: health hazard
Notification ID
87012

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    203
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    20977734
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    16-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    20978172
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Poland
Affected territories
Germany · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      620201
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      620201
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      620201
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      620201
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      620201
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      620201
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      620201
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      620201
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      621159
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      620201
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      621159
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-07-2023 16:24:49
    fupId
    621159
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. fupDate
    12-07-2023 11:31:06
    fupId
    622598
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    12-07-2023 12:32:55
    fupId
    622625
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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