Melamine and formaldehyde migration and poor stability in melamine tableware set from China
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- food contact materials
- Hazard
- formaldehyde migration - {migration} *** melamine migration - {migration}
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? A set of plates and bowls made of melamine plastic may leak small amounts of two chemicals—formaldehyde and melamine—when hot food or drinks touch them.
What's happening? Some countries in Europe have recalled this melamine tableware set because the plastic can let these chemicals move into food.
Does this affect me? If you bought this set in Finland, Austria, Czechia, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Jersey, Malta, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, or the UK, check your cupboard.
What should I do? Stop using the set and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: food contact materials · Hazard: formaldehyde migration - {migration} *** melamine migration - {migration} · Notifier: Finland
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