I am writing to report a case which I believe is suitable for the opening of a European representative action under D.Lgs. 28/2023, implementing EU Directive 2020/1828.
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has sold across Italy and the entire European Union six models of 220ml drinking glasses whose external decorative prints contained levels of lead and cadmium exceeding the limits set by EC Regulation 1935/2004 on materials intended to come into contact with food. The affected products (item codes 3052986, 3053912, 3055350, 3057450, 3060031, 3062993) were sold between January 2024 and May 2025. The recall was issued by the company itself and confirmed by the competent authorities in Italy, Finland (Ruokavirasto), the UAE (Ministry of Economy and Tourism) and Saudi Arabia (Ministry of Commerce).
This is not an isolated violation. This is the second consecutive recall affecting the same product category, which rules out an accidental incident and points to a systemic failure in supplier chain oversight. Flying Tiger has stated it has terminated its relationship with the supplier involved, without disclosing when it first became aware of the issue.
The company's response is inadequate. Flying Tiger is offering a refund of the purchase price (€2–4), with no receipt required. No information has been provided on the health risks associated with prolonged use, and no moral compensation has been offered to consumers who used these glasses daily for months — in many cases in households with children.
The violation of EC Regulation 1935/2004 is documented by the company itself. The number of potentially affected consumers across the EU runs into the hundreds of thousands. The cross-border nature of the recall and the company's Danish headquarters make this case well-suited for a transfrontier representative action — precisely the instrument EU Directive 2020/1828 was designed for.
I am requesting that Altroconsumo assess the possibility of opening a European representative action against Flying Tiger Copenhagen A/S (registered address: Amagertorv 14, Copenhagen), seeking compensatory measures proportionate to the actual harm suffered by exposed consumers — not to the purchase price of the glass. I am available to provide additional documentation and to coordinate with other interested consumers.
Sources: official Flying Tiger recall page (flyingtiger.com/pages/glasses-recall-info), Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto), UAE Ministry of Economy, Saudi Ministry of Commerce.
