PR240062en

18/01/2024

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE


In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that the following information received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the mentioned food contact material must not be used in view of the possibility of migration of Primary Aromatic Amines during use. 

Primary Aromatic Amines are chemical substances which can migrate from food contact materials (especially when these are made of black plastic). These substances can pose a risk to health.

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Product description:Nylon slotted turner with wooden and stainless steel handle
Brand:Alpina
Batch:2088796
Item number: 14876
Barcode number:8711252148762

​For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Health Inspectorate Services between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email on [email protected] .  The public is also being invited to access the Directorate's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EHDMalta  or our official website at https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt for similar information.