Exceeded migration of formaldehyde and material instability from melamine tableware originating from Hong Kong
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- food contact materials
- Hazard
- formaldehyde migration - {migration} *** melamine increasing migration - {migration}
- Origin
- Hong Kong
- Notifier
- Slovenia
What is this? Some melamine tableware from Hong Kong may release too much formaldehyde or melamine. These are chemicals that can be harmful if too much gets into food.
What's happening? Slovenia stopped some melamine dishes from Hong Kong at the border. The dishes had too much chemical leaking into food.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought melamine dishes from Hong Kong. Check your kitchenware.
What should I do? Stop using the dishes. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after using them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food contact materials · Hazard: formaldehyde migration - {migration} *** melamine increasing migration - {migration} · Origin: Hong Kong · Notifier: Slovenia
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