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RASFFReference 2025.1802

Migration of formaldehyde (undeclared) in wooden cutting boards from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1802
Notification ID
750621
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
Tagliere in legno / Wooden cutting board
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
27806213
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27806378
    productAspect
    24*34 cm
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    2.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    27806903
    productAspect
    20*30 CM
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
115919

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    3
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    27806490
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    17-02-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    27806898
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      750621
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      750621
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      750621
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      750621
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      750621
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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