Unsatisfactory specific chromium migration in fixed blade knives from Japan
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- food contact materials
- Hazard
- chromium migration - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Japan
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some fixed-blade knives from Japan may have too much chromium. Chromium is a metal that can move from the knife into food.
What's happening? Italy found that these knives can let too much chromium into food. This is not safe.
Does this affect me? If you have one of these knives in Italy, you might be affected.
What should I do? Stop using the knife. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: food contact materials · Hazard: chromium migration - {heavy metals} · Origin: Japan · Notifier: Italy
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