The alerts from EU generated during 30th August- 8th September 2022 are as under:
1. Germany: Baby blanket set recalled from Customer to avoid choking, Entrapment & Strangulation risk
A pale grey/green blanket (label states 81cm x 101cm) consisting of two types of strands woven together in a crisscross pattern. The blanket is edged with loose strands forming a fringe around the perimeter. No age specified but the product label states: ‘’Baby Blanket’ and ‘for kids’. A child’s fingers may become trapped in loops and threads that have become loose or unraveled from the product. The threads can twist around parts of the body causing entrapment of the fingers and toes or can get wrapped around the neck of the child causing strangulation. The child can also put these in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).
- Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Retailer): Recall of the product from end users
- Category: Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Country of origin: India
- Year - Week: 2022 – 35
- Risk type: Choking, Entrapment, Strangulation
2. Greece and Sweden: Salmonella found in sesame seeds from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Return to consignor and Official detention repectively
- Date: 07-09-2022
3. Spain: Non authorized pesticides (thiametoxam and tryciclazole) found in rice from India
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 07-09-2022
4. Bulgaria: Ethylene oxide found in food supplement neem herbal capsule from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 02-09-2022
5. Italy: Aflatoxin found in nut cracker snacks from India- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 02-09-2022
6. Germany: Thiamethoxam and Tricyclazole in basmati rice from India
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 31-08-2022
7. Portugal: Thiamethoxam and unauthorised substance tricyclazole in basmati rice from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment under customs
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 30-08-2022
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