EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Food contact materials
Exceeded migration of formaldehyde and material instability from melamine tableware originating from Hong Kong
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.3500
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Slovenia concerning Food contact material (food contact materials), originating from Hong Kong. Hazard: migration.
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
Food contact material
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- formaldehyde - migration - migration — result: 190; 160; 140 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 15 mg/kg - ppm)
- formaldehyde - migration - migration — result: 210; 170; 180 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 15 mg/kg - ppm)
- formaldehyde - migration - migration — result: 200; 200; 190 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 15 mg/kg - ppm)
- melamine - increasing migration - migration — result: 0.95; 1.1; 2.4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 2,5 mg/kg - ppm)
- melamine - increasing migration - migration — result: 0.96; 1.6; 2.3 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 2,5 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Slovenia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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