EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Food contact materials
Migration of primary aromatic amines from kitchen ladle manufactured in China imported from Italy
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8150
Summary
A kitchen ladle imported into Malta from China has been found to contain harmful levels of primary aromatic amines, exceeding the permitted limit. The migration levels detected are .5 mg/kg and .3 mg/kg, which surpass the maximum allowed limit of .2 mg/kg for food contact materials.
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
Kitchen Ladle
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- primary aromatic amines - migration - migration — result: 0.005 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.002 mg/kg - ppm)
- primary aromatic amines - migration - migration — result: 0.003 mg/kg - ppm
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Malta
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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