unauthorised use of bamboo in bamboo fibres, corn powder and melamine lunch boxes from China, dispatched from the United Kingdom
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- food contact materials
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Portugal
What is this? Some lunch boxes from China may have bamboo fibres, corn powder or melamine that were not properly checked. These are items that touch food.
What's happening? Portugal found these lunch boxes and stopped them at the border. The risk is low, but the boxes should not be used.
Does this affect me? If you bought one of these lunch boxes in Portugal, stop using it.
What should I do? Throw the box away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after using it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: food contact materials · Origin: China · Notifier: Portugal
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