The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has advised that from information received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, as a precautionary measure the following plastic forks are not to be used due to overall total migration of the plastic material to the food.

Product Description: Posate in Plastica

Brand: Casa – Linea Coccinella

Quantity: 30 pezzi

Packed in: Italy

Origin: China

Barcode: 8027501359446

The Company involved was instructed to withdraw the batch in question from the market, however since it is evident that a small quantity has reached the consumers, as is done in these cases, this Directorate is obliged to inform consumers of this recall.

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Health Inspectorate Services between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on telephone number 21337333, or by calling personally at its offices at Continental Business Centre, Cutrico Buildings, Old Railway Track, Sta. Venera or by email mhi@gov.mt.

The public is also being invited to access the Directorate’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/145027878928626 or our official website at https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/public_health/environmental-health/department_for_env_health.aspx for similar information.

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