EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Food contact materials
Migration of lead and phthalates (DBP+DIBP) from cardboard plates from Spain
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.1530
Summary
Alert notification notified by France concerning cardboard plates (food contact materials), originating from Spain. Hazard: migration.
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Product
cardboard plates
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- lead - migration - migration — result: 1.43 +/- 0.29 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.010 mg/kg - ppm)
- phthalate DIBP - diisobutyl - migration - migration — result: 1.2 +/- 0.11 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.012 mg/kg - ppm)
- phthalate DBP - dibutyl - migration - migration — result: 0.51 +/- 0.21 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.012 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
France
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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