EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Muffin forms “Sweet moments muffinsformer” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01289/22
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of Perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA) (measured value: 0,054 mg/kg) which comes in direct contact with food. PFOAs can cause developmental and reproductive toxic effects and are carcinogenic.PFOA also persist in the environment, bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on Persistent…
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Product
Muffin forms
- Name / model
- Sweet moments muffinsformer · 104957
- Batch number(s)
- 504488-25-20
- Barcode
- 7047160437584
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- 50 brown muffin forms wrapped in together. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of Perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA) (measured value: 0,054 mg/kg) which comes in direct contact with food. PFOAs can cause developmental and reproductive toxic effects and are carcinogenic.PFOA also persist in the environment, bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2022
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