The alerts from EU generated during 21st - 27th June 2022 are as under:
1. Alert: Belgium has withdrawn Indian origin Children’s dress from market to avoid strangulation and/or injuries
Description: Yellow and white striped dress with yellow, red and white woven belt. Product sold online. There are long functional cords in the waist area which can become trapped during children's normal activities, causing strangulation and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
- Country of origin: India
- Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Year - Week: 2022 - 25
- Risk type: Injuries Strangulation
- Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Recall of the product from end users
2. Alert: Maximum residue levels exceeded for thiamethoxam and tricyclazole in long-grain basmati rice from India
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Official control on the market
- Date: 27-06-2022
3. Alert: Ethylene oxide residues found in Senna Extract from India
- Notification from: Portugal
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 25-06-2022
4. Alert: Wheat biscuit with soy from India infested with moulds
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 24-06-2022
5. Alert: Glycidyl esters found in sesame oil from India
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 21-06-2022
6. Alert: Aflatoxin B1 found in red chili powder from India
- Notification from: Italy
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 21-06-2022