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RASFFReference 2026.3500

Exceeded migration of formaldehyde and material instability from melamine tableware originating from Hong Kong

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3500
Notification ID
839452
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food contact material
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30585370
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30585399
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    30585404
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  3. Notification ID
    30585410
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  4. Notification ID
    30585411
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  5. Notification ID
    30585417
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  6. Notification ID
    30585418
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  7. Notification ID
    30585419
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
134132

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    190; 160; 140
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    30585499
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    03-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    210; 170; 180
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    30585565
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    03-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    200; 200; 190
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    30585602
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    03-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0.95; 1.1; 2.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    30585646
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    melamine - increasing migration - migration
    samplingDate
    03-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0.96; 1.6; 2.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    30585670
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    melamine - increasing migration - migration
    samplingDate
    03-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    30585871
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Hong Kong
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Slovenia
Affected territories
Slovenia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      839452
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839452
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839452
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839452
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839452
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839452
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839452
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59

RASFF

Provenance and context

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