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RASFFReference 2025.6133

Formaldehyde in melamine kitchenware from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6133
Notification ID
783130
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Melamine kitchenware
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
29526611
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29526837
    productAspect
    Kartons /// cardboard boxes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122613

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    74,1 ± 7,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    29527095
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    15-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    29530393
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      783130
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783130
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783130
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783130
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783130
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783130
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783130
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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