The European Union has banned products containing dimethyl fumarate from being put on the market or sold on the market. The recent recall of a large number of products containing excessive DMF has had a huge impact on the corresponding production and sales in China. RTTS can provide you with professional DMF testing services.
Introduction to DMF Dimethyl Fumarate Detection
Recently, the European Commission passed a draft requiring member states to ensure that products containing the biocidal agent dimethyl fumarate are not placed on the market or sold (2009/251/EC), which prohibits the placement or sale of products containing dimethyl fumarate on the market after May 1, 2009.
New directive requirements
After May 1, 2009, products containing dimethyl fumarate are prohibited from being put on the market or sold on the market. Products containing dimethyl fumarate that have already been put on the market or sold on the market should be recalled;
The content of dimethyl fumarate in the product or product parts should not exceed 0.1 mg/kg (0.1 ppm);
Do not use desiccants or mold inhibitors containing dimethyl fumarate in small bags within the product and packaging.
Background of the introduction of the new directive
Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is a highly efficient and low toxicity antifungal agent that emerged internationally in the 1980s. It is widely used in China's furniture and footwear industries. When used in excess of normal levels, it may cause skin allergies, rashes, or burns in consumers. Last year, consumer allergy incidents occurred in countries such as France, Poland, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. After the publication of 2009/251/EC, the ban on dimethyl fumarate was extended from France, Spain, and Belgium to the entire European Union, which will become another technical barrier restricting China's leather goods processing and export enterprises such as shoes, bags, and sofas.
About Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF)
Dimethyl fumarate is mostly packaged in small bags fixed inside furniture or added to shoe boxes. So as to keep the product dry and moisture-proof, and prevent mold growth. However, consumers who come into contact with the product have also been harmed. Dimethyl fumarate penetrates into consumers' skin through clothing, causing skin contact dermatitis pain, including itching, irritation, redness, and burns; In some cases, there have also been reports of acute respiratory diseases. Dermatitis is particularly difficult to treat. Therefore, the presence of dimethyl fumarate becomes a serious danger.
