EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Food contact materials
Heavy metals (cadmium and lead) in a glass cup from China via Czechia
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.4607
Summary
Alert notification notified by Slovakia concerning Glass cup (food contact materials), originating from China. Hazard: heavy metals.
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
Glass cup
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cadmium - migration - heavy metals — result: 0,73 mg/item (max. permitted: 0,2 mg/item null)
- lead - migration - migration — result: 3,38 mg/item (max. permitted: 2 mg/item null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Slovakia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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