IA #52-12, 11/16/94 - AUTOMATIC DETENTION OF INFANT PEWTERWARE CUPS
ATTACHMENT 9/3/08
NOTE: This alert has been revised to identify another firm for
automatic detention, to create an attachment to the alert
that lists the firms that are on automatic detention, and
revise the title of the alert. In addition, the reference
to the analytical method has been removed. Changes are
bracketed by asterisks.
TYPE OF ALERT : Automatic Detention
PRODUCT : Infant Pewterware Cups (Shiny and Antique
Finishes)
PRODUCT CODE : 52AY-04
HARMONIZED
CODE : 8007.00.1010
PROBLEM : Lead (HMPB)
PAC FOR
COLLECTION : 04005
COUNTRY : ***See Attachment.***
MANUFACTURER
OR SHIPPER : ***See Attachment.***
MANUFACTURER
OR
SHIPPER I.D.# : ***See Attachment.***
IMPORTER'S
I.D. # : ***See Attachment.***
CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of
admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in
that it appears to bear or contain lead, a
food additive which is unsafe within the
meaning of Section 409 [Adulteration, Section
402(a)(2)(C).]"
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE : DAL-DO, HFR-SW140
REASON FOR
ALERT : In September 1992, as part of CFSAN Field
Assignment #92-30, DAL-DO collected a domestic
import (DI) sample of 12 units of antique
finish pewterware infant cups from 22 cups in
stock at the dealer firm in Houston, Texas.
Analyses of 6 cups disclosed lead levels at
above 0.5 ppm. On November 18, 1992, a follow
up DI sample of 12 shiny finish pewterware
cups from the same manufacturer was collected
from 48 cups at the same dealer. Analyses of
6 cups revealed lead levels at 0.8 ppm and 0.9
ppm in all 6 units analyzed.
In addition, BUF-DO detained a shipment of
pewter baby cups on July 25, 1994, that were
found to contain leachable levels of lead
ranging from 1.5 to 6.4 ppm.
INSTRUCTIONS : Automatically detain all ***pewterware cups
from the firms identified on the attachment to
this alert.***
PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE : I
FOI : No purging is required.
KEYWORDS : Lead, Infant pewterware cups, pewterware,
infant cups, pewter
REVISED BY : Ted Poplawski, DIOP (301) 443-6553.
ATTACHMENT TO IMPORT ALERT #52-12 9/3/08
THE LIST OF FIRMS THAT ARE ON AUTOMATIC DETENTION
Ireland (IE,470)
Emerald Freight Express
Santry Hall Industrial (Estate)
Santry, Dublin 9, Ireland
MID #IEEMEFREDUB
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