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RASFFReference 2023.5538

Unauthorised use of bamboo fibres mixed with plastics in food contact material made in China through France

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5538
Notification ID
628473
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Bamboo Fiber Cooking Set
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
21508468
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21508640
    productAspect
    Blue Bamboo Fiber Cooking set consisting of a plate, bowl, cup, spoon and fork packed in a carton box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    21513500
    productAspect
    Pink Bamboo Fiber Cooking set consisting of a plate, bowl, cup, spoon and fork packed in a carton box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The use of bamboo fibres mixed with plastics is unauthorised for use in food contact materials throughout the European Union
Notification ID
89154
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21508746
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      628473
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      628473
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      628473
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628473
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628473
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      628473
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628473
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      628473
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-10-2023 16:57:59
    fupId
    638085
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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