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RASFFReference 2024.8902

Primary aromatic amines (PAA) in kitchen spatulas from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.8902
Notification ID
727491
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Kitchen spatula
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
26525347
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26525717
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1536.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Serving spoon
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0,0062 ± 0,0018
      Hazard category
      Description
      migration
      Notification ID
      26591504
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,002 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,002
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      primary aromatic amines - migration - migration
      samplingDate
      09-09-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    26591250
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      product under custom seals
      Notification ID
      18841
      Notification ID
      26591825
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5012
      isoCode
      FI
      organizationName
      Finland
    Category
    Description
    food contact materials
    Notification ID
    18447
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      26591251
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      1536.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      units
      Notification ID
      20003
  2. Description
    Kitchen tool ladle
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0,0072 ± 0,0022
      Hazard category
      Description
      migration
      Notification ID
      26592227
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,002 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,002
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      primary aromatic amines - migration - migration
      samplingDate
      09-09-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    26591841
    Measures
    1. Notification ID
      26592320
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5012
      isoCode
      FI
      organizationName
      Finland
    Category
    Description
    food contact materials
    Notification ID
    18447
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      26591974
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      1536.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      units
      Notification ID
      20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Primary aromatic amines (PAA) in kitchen spatulas from China
Notification ID
111348

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,0061 ± 0,0018
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    26526100
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,002 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,002
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    primary aromatic amines - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    09-09-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product under custom seals
    Notification ID
    18841
    Notification ID
    26591184
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      727491
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      727491
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      727491
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      727491
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      727491
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      727491
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      727491
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      727491
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      770117
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-06-2025 14:05:26
    fupId
    770117
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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