EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Food contact materials
Formaldehyde migration from melamin serving bowl from Bangladesh, via Sweden
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.1234
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Norway concerning Melamin serving bowl (food contact materials), originating from Bangladesh. 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
Melamin serving bowl
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- formaldehyde - migration - migration — result: 111 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 15 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Norway, Sweden
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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