Careful selection of melamine tableware in the QS saw signs

Published: 16 May 2009 06:06:31

Supermarkets in bright colors Imitation Ceramic tableware Did you know, poor or improper use of the Imitation Ceramic tableware, let harmful melamine could easily be "transferred" to our food. International Food Packaging Association recently announced a product samples showed that the wholesale market in Beijing Imitation Ceramic tablewarefailed. These unqualified Imitation Ceramic tableware, it is possible for us the incorrect use of harmful substances such as melamine.

Random into four market failure

International Food Packaging Association of Heaven in Beijing the new mall, Wantong malls, Linglong tower market, the market, Fairview land of the market and other places, purchased the five kinds of Imitation Ceramic tableware products sent to the National Environmental Quality Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center. The results showed that, from New Providence Mall and shopping centers Wantong Imitation Ceramic Cup fade serious, formaldehyde over, testing the quality of all products, only 60 percent pass rate.
Imitation Ceramic tableware is the so-called for the raw materials produced by melamine tableware, which have a realistic ceramic tableware styles, odorless, durable. Application of qualified Imitation Ceramic alternative fragile porcelain tableware, the World Health Organization has been recognized.

The failure of the survey Imitation Ceramic tableware, the main hazard lies in its raw material resin bad elements will be the release of melamine, and contamination of food in full bloom. International Food Packaging Association executive vice president of Dong Golden Lion said: "Imitation Ceramic tableware melamine main raw material safety testing, in our national standards or a blank, while other countries in the world has been limited to standard."

Imitation Ceramic tableware restricted countries

In 2007, Russia and civic rights and interests of consumers protection and supervision released by the Bureau of Ping'an Secretary demanded Imitation Ceramic tableware melamine dissolution of 0.1 mg / l. Russian "contact food packaging materials, chemical substances to allow limited" provisions are not recommended for children Imitation Ceramic tableware, is not recommended to be repeated washing disinfection of public Restaurant use of such utensils, in particular, can not be used as food utensils in full bloom, high temperature and blanching beverage containers.

Food containing melamine utensils were also very common in Japan. Japan was the highest amount of melamine dissolution containers of not more than 2 mg / l. MHLW provides for the production of food containers in the resin to ensure the case of 60 degrees Celsius, 30 minutes should not be allowed to melamine dissolution. Japanese manufacturers are strictly comply with the requirement to present before any harm to human health incidents.

The EU and the United States Food and Drug Administration also melamine content in food have been limited. The EU believes that the per kilogram of melamine content in food to less than 15 milligrams, the maximum limit is 30 mg. U.S. demand is solid food per kilogram, the melamine content is not more than 37.8 mg.

Taking advantage of expert advice to select QS logo

Dong told the Golden Lion "Life Times" reporter: "Imitation Ceramic tableware at the bottom of the informal enterprises have detailed information and production licenses QS signs and numbers."

Dong Jinshi Imitation Ceramic tableware to suggest that we use as far as possible, not a long time in full bloom, acidic, oily, alkaline food; in particular should not be more oily food on Imitation Ceramic tableware using microwave heating, to prevent the release of toxic substances. Just bought the Imitation Ceramic tableware, should be in Riga23 minutes in boiling water or soaked with vinegar at room temperature 2 hours, so that harmful substances released by as much as possible, cooking utensils should bear in mind the water drained. Imitation Ceramic tableware when cleaning use a soft cloth, scouring pad, cleaning powder, wipe the surface of utensils.

Imitation Ceramic tableware can be qualified on the refrigerator can also be steamed in boiling water, security higher. Choose when to go to the regular shopping malls and supermarkets to buy; see whether there is any deformation, such as tableware phenomenon; children do not use bright colors Imitation Ceramic tableware, especially in side printing should be the selection of the Imitation Ceramic tableware.