The alerts from EU generated during 4th - 10th October 2022 are as under:
1. Finland: Pranking toy manufactured in India was rejected due excessively alkaline (measured pH: 12,5). It may cause chemical burns and injuries if it reaches a person's skin or eyes, or if ingested.
Pranking toy composed of a bottle of "disappearing ink"-liquid and a squirting ring. The ring is made of black plastic and it has a pharaoh figure on it.
The liquid in the toy (the "disappearing ink"), intended to be spilled on another person, is excessively alkaline (measured pH: 12,5). It may cause chemical burns and injuries if it reaches a person's skin or eyes, or if ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the relevant European standard EN 71-9.
- Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Importer): Import rejected at border
- Packaging description: Blue-white cardboard box, sold on a display.
- Category: Toys
- Product: Pranking toy
- Country Origin: India
- Risk type: Chemical
2. Belgium: Nitrofurans (AOZ) found in shrimps from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 10-10-2022
3. Bulgaria: Ethylene oxide found in botanica from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 10-10-2022
4. Greece: Presence of Salmonella spp. found in hulled sesame seeds from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Return to consignor
- Date: 07-10-2022
5. Finland: Unauthorised pesticide residue ethylene oxide found in food supplement from India via Slovakia
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Placed under customs seals
- Date: 06-10-2022
6. Greece: Chlorpyrifos found in curry powder from India
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 06-10-2022
7. Netherlands: Pesticide residue found in Indian Ajwain
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 05-10-2022
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