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RASFFReference 2023.2444

Insufficient material stability of melamine bowls - migration of formaldehyde

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.2444
Notification ID
606007
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Black bowls
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
19728868
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19729396
    labelling
    ELITE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS JWT44
    productAspect
    Zen Black Bowl 11.5x5.7cm H4 1/2" x 2 1/4H 24.25 cl 8.1/22
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    28.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The stability of the material shall be considered insufficient due to fact that the specific migration of formaldehyde in simulant 3% acetic acid under applied test conditions increases from the first to the second migration test.
Notification ID
83124

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.28± 0.052, 0.45± 0.008, 0.34± 0.06
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    19729307
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    09-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    placed under customs seals
    Notification ID
    18825
    Notification ID
    19730327
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    22675610
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Malta, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Malta · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      606007
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606007
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606007
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      606007
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      606007
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      606007
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    31-05-2023 10:11:27
    fupId
    614206
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-12-2023 13:23:07
    fupId
    652387
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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