IA #52-12, 11/16/94 - AUTOMATIC DETENTION OF INFANT PEWTERWARE CUPS 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 10/30/01 THE LIST OF FIRMS THAT ARE ON AUTOMATIC DETENTION BRAZIL (BR) Nolan Pewter Company Ltda. 52AKR[][] Rua Almir de Assis 98 52ALR[][] Sao Joao Del Rei (Rey), Brazil 10/30/01 FEI #3002699269 Thailand (TH, 875) Thai Present Co., Ltd. 101/48 Navanakorn Industrial Estate Phaholyothin Road Pathumthani, 12120 Thailand MID #THTHAPRE101PAT Ireland (IE,470) Emerald Freight Express Santry Hall Industrial (Estate) Santry, Dublin 9, Ireland MID #IEEMEFREDUB