EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Food contact materials
Increasing migration of formaldehyde in ramekin bowl and plate from China
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.7615
Summary
Border rejection notification notified by Ireland concerning Melamine Kitchenware (food contact materials), originating from China. 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
Melamine Kitchenware
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- formaldehyde - increasing migration - migration — result: 6.3 ± 0.7 / <3.0 / 4.1 ± 0.5 / 8.6 ± 1.0 / <3.0 / 4.5 ± 0.5 / 7.1 ± 0.8 / <3.0 / 4.0 ± 0.5 mg/kg - ppm
- formaldehyde - increasing migration - migration — result: 4.0 ± 0.5 / <3.0 / 5.9 ± 0.7 / <3.0 / <3.0 / 3.3 ± 0.4 / 4.7 ± 0.6 / <3.0 / 3.3 ± 0.4 mg/kg - ppm
- formaldehyde - increasing migration - migration — result: <3.0 / 5.1 ± 0.6 / 4.4 ± 0.5 / <3.0 / 4.4 ± 0.5 / 3.2 ± 0.4 / <3.0 / 4.1 ± 0.5 / 4.0 ± 0.5
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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