A nylon serving spatula from China has been found to contain high levels of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA), a primary aromatic amine that can migrate into food. The product exceeds the maximum permitted migration…
Notified by Slovenia · origin: China
Plastic bowls with absorbent liners from Belgium have been identified as potentially unsafe for food contact due to a company’s internal checks. These items are currently being distributed across other EU member states.
An aluminium water bottle from Spain has been found to have excess aluminium migrating into its contents at a level of 15.3 mg/kg, exceeding the permitted limit of 5 mg/kg. The product is distributed in France, Italy…
A melamine plate has been found to migrate formaldehyde, a hazardous substance, in amounts exceeding the maximum permitted limit of 15 mg/kg. The exact distribution details are not yet available, but the alert was…
A meat pad from Germany has been identified as potentially unsafe based on a consumer complaint in France. The product is distributed to several EU countries including Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Poland…
Foreign objects, specifically metal wire, have been found in some aluminum tubes used for mackerel paste. These tubes were manufactured in Sweden and are being distributed to Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland…
The EU has issued a product safety alert for aluminium drinking bottles
Notified by Netherlands · origin: China
A water bottle made in China and sold in France and Morocco contains a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA) at levels above what is considered safe. BPA can leach from the bottle's coating into the water it holds. The…
Poland has reported that melamine bowls from China were detained at the border because they showed migration of formaldehyde above the permitted limit of 15 mg/kg. The hazard is classified as “not serious.” The products…
Notified by France · origin: Hong Kong
The EU has issued a safety alert about plastic food containers from Türkiye because they don't have all the necessary documentation to ensure their safe use with food. The products haven't been sold in the EU yet, but…
Notified by Spain · origin: Türkiye
Reversible flat plates from Türkiye have been found to exceed legal limits for overall migration, which is a potential safety hazard related to food contact materials. The
Greece has issued a product safety alert for porcelain plates from Türkiye due to missing documentation, which are required for food contact materials. The products have been detained at the border and have not yet…
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…
A plastic handled mug, manufactured in China and distributed in Ireland, was rejected at the border due to an increase in formaldehyde migration. The product has not been released for sale from the notifying country…
Tins of bamboo shoots in strips or slices from China have been found to contain bisphenol A at levels up to 265 µg/kg, which exceeds the permitted limit of 5 µg/kg. The affected products were distributed across multiple…
Notified by Greece · origin: China
Notified by Greece · origin: China
Notified by Greece · origin: China
Notified by Germany · origin: France
Notified by Slovakia · origin: China