unauthorised use of bamboo in bamboo fibres, maize starch and melamine children's tableware from China, dispatched from Taiwan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- food contact materials
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Some children’s plates, bowls and cups made in China and sent from Taiwan may contain bamboo fibres, maize starch and melamine. These items are meant for food contact.
What's happening? Poland stopped these products at the border because they were not properly checked before being sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought children’s tableware from China or Taiwan, check if it has bamboo fibres, maize starch and melamine.
What should I do? Stop using the item and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are unsure.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: food contact materials · Origin: China · Notifier: Poland
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