EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Food contact materials
Border Rejection due to Formaldehyde Migration from Royal Worcester Little Wren mug
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8152
Summary
A plastic handled mug, manufactured in China and distributed in Ireland, was rejected at the border due to an increase in formaldehyde migration. The product has not been released for sale from the notifying country, Ireland.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Plastic Handled Mug
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- formaldehyde - increasing migration - migration
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Ireland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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