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RASFFReference 2023.0522

Migration of formaldehyde and melamine from spoons from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0522
Notification ID
591346
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Melamine spoon
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
18733638
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18733720
    labelling
    Article TB104N
    productAspect
    Black melamine spoon (smaller). No package.
  2. Notification ID
    18733803
    labelling
    Article TB106N
    productAspect
    Black melamine spoon (bigger). No package

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Migration of formaldehyde and melamine
Notification ID
79195

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    18734076
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    14-11-2022 00:00:00
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    18734725
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    melamine - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    14-11-2022 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    placed under customs seals
    Notification ID
    18825
    Notification ID
    18734778
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      591346
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      591346
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      591346
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      591346
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      591346
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Provenance and context

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