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RASFFReference 2026.6451

Increased levels of formaldehyde, organoleptic impairment, and increased overall migration in a melamine tray from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6451
Notification ID
860378
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Melamine tray
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30865038
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30865140

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Increased levels of formaldehyde, organoleptic impairment (paint peeling), and increased overall migration.
Notification ID
138808

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    53.11 ± 2.66
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    30865148
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - increasing migration - migration
    samplingDate
    29-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    organoleptic aspects
    Notification ID
    30865167
    Name
    organoleptic characteristics unsuitable - organoleptic aspects
    samplingDate
    29-05-2026 00:00:00
  3. analyticalResult
    59.48 ± 16.65
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    30865683
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 mg/dm²
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/dm²
    Name
    migration overall - too high level - migration
    samplingDate
    29-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/dm²

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30865515
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Croatia
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      860378
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      860378
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      860378
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      860378
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      860378
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    nkt.rasff-croatia@dirh.hr
    Notification ID
    30865039
    Organisation
    State Inspectorate

RASFF

5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5

Provenance and context

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