EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Food contact materials
Migration of aluminium and nickel from a serving spoon from China via Germany
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7016
Summary
Alert notification notified by Slovakia concerning Serving spoon (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
Serving spoon
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- nickel - migration - heavy metals — result: migration of nickel (Ni) in the 1st extract (6.80 mg/kg), 2nd extract (3.20 mg/kg), and 3rd extract (4.70 mg/kg). (max. permitted: 0,02 mg /kg)
- aluminium - migration - composition (max. permitted: 1 mg /kg)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Czechia, Germany, Slovakia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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