The alerts from EU generated during 15th - 28th September 2020 are as under:
1. Alert: Germany has withdrawn Indian origin Leather jacket from market due to chromium VI (measured value up to: 14 mg/kg).
The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to: 14 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with REACH Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Retailer): Destruction of the product, Withdrawal of the product from the market.
- Country of origin: India
- Alert submitted by: Germany
- Type of alert: Serious
- Year - week: 2020 - 39
- Risk Type: Chemical
2. Alert: Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Physical/chemical treatment
- Date: 25-09-2020
3. Alert: Missing identification code on sesame seeds from India
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 23-09-2020
4. Alert: Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 23-09-2020
5. Alert: Unauthorised substances methamidophos (0.17 mg/kg - ppm), monocrotophos (0.04 mg/kg - ppm), acephate (0.24 mg/kg - ppm), propargite (0.04 mg/kg - ppm) and triazophos (0.05 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen diced red chilli puree from India
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Import not authorised
- Date: 22-09-2020
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