Marks and Spencer · Kitchen utensils

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain Primary Aromatic Amines which are a potential carcinogen. The levels are in excess of the amount permitted under Directive 2002/72/EC on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (0.01 mg/kg). Only products from one source are affected but the recall relates to all the utensils.

Published: 03 July 2009
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers by the distributor.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0878/09
Model: Stainless Steel and Nylon Slotted Spoon - T32 0601G / 0640G.Stainless Steel and Nylon Solid Spoon - T34 0601S / 0640S.Stainless Steel and Nylon Ladle - T34 0601L / 0640L.Stainless Steel and Nylon Turner - T34 0601T / 0640T.Stainless Steel and Nylon Masher - T34 0601M / 0640M.

Classification

Category: Kitchen/cooking accessories
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

A selection of stainless steel and nylon kitchen utensils branded as M & S. Other than the above codes there are no further identifiers on the products or their packaging.