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RASFFReference 2026.4196

Migration of cobalt from soup bowl from Japan, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4196
Notification ID
843688
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
soup bowl
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30643914
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30644289
    labelling
    EAN-Nr. 8715226408210
    productAspect
    Unverpackt, zwei Schalen aus Keramik in verschiedenen Blautönen und Mustern (mit einem Farbverlauf). Die Schalen haben oben am Rand zwei Vertiefungen (gegenüberliegend) für Besteck bzw. Stäbchen. Füllvolumen je Schale 590 ml
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Bei den untersuchten Schüsseln wird eine deutlich höhere Cobaltlässigkeit als üblich festgestellt.
Notification ID
135143
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,579 and 0,997
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30644375
    Name
    cobalt - too high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    07-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30644576
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Japan
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Netherlands
Affected territories
Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      843688
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      843688
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      843688
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      843688
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      860709
    Organisation
    code
    JP
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5125
    Description
    Japan
    Notification ID
    10120
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      860709
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      843688
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30785672
    fupDate
    26-06-2026 11:08:46
    fupId
    854349
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. additionalInfoId
    30864772
    fupDate
    21-07-2026 07:41:18
    fupId
    860350
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. additionalInfoId
    30869078
    fupDate
    22-07-2026 09:50:09
    fupId
    860709
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30643915
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL), Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  2. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30785672
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  3. Notification ID
    30864772
  4. Notification ID
    30869078
    Organisation
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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