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Update Date: 2009/03/18 21:35
The Department of Health today announced the results of tests on commercially available colored plastic food containers. One item, a boba straw, was found to contain lead levels as high as 3,266.5 ppm, exceeding the permissible limit by 32 times. The Department of Health has ordered the product to be removed from shelves and imposed fines ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 in accordance with the law. The public is advised to use products in their original colors, such as transparent or milky-white straws or plastic items, to avoid heavy metal residues. Additionally, contact with high temperatures should be avoided to reduce the risk of heavy metal release. (Reported by Xu Yunxiang)
Recently, the Consumers' Foundation announced that six disposable tableware products on the market contained excessive lead levels. The Department of Health conducted further inspections and sampled six related products, totaling 30 test samples. The results were similar to the Foundation's findings. In terms of material, none of the 30 samples contained cadmium. All samples met the standards in the 4% acetic acid solution heavy metal dissolution test. However, six items exceeded the 100 ppm lead limit set for food utensils and containers. The non-compliant products included four straws and two spoons. Among them, a boba straw manufactured by Changhua Yu Hong Industrial Co. contained lead levels as high as 3,266.5 ppm, 32 times the permissible limit.
Officials from the Food and Drug Administration speculated that the excessive lead levels in the boba straw might be due to the manufacturer's accidental use of industrial dyes. They have ordered the related products to be removed from shelves and imposed fines ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 in accordance with the law. The administration also plans to expand inspections. Deputy Director Xie Dinghong advised the public to choose products with less vibrant colors when using colored plastic straws or containers and to avoid exposing plastic products to overly hot food to minimize the risk of heavy metal release.
Experts explained that selecting products closer to their original colors, such as transparent or milky-white straws, rather than overly bright or multicolored items, can help avoid heavy metal contamination. Additionally, when disposing of these products, burning them is more environmentally friendly and safer.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090318/ 1/ 1gal4. html
Bubble Tea Straws Found with 32x Lead Limit! Health Dept Recalls and Fines
The Department of Health today announced the results of tests on commercially available colored plastic food containers. One item, a boba straw, was found to contain lead levels as high as 3,266.5 ppm, exceeding the permissible limit by 32 times. The Department of Health has ordered the product to be removed from shelves and imposed fines ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 in accordance with the law. The public is advised to use products in their original colors, such as transparent or milky-white straws or plastic items, to avoid heavy metal residues. Additionally, contact with high temperatures should be avoided to reduce the risk of heavy metal release. (Reported by Xu Yunxiang)
Recently, the Consumers' Foundation announced that six disposable tableware products on the market contained excessive lead levels. The Department of Health conducted further inspections and sampled six related products, totaling 30 test samples. The results were similar to the Foundation's findings. In terms of material, none of the 30 samples contained cadmium. All samples met the standards in the 4% acetic acid solution heavy metal dissolution test. However, six items exceeded the 100 ppm lead limit set for food utensils and containers. The non-compliant products included four straws and two spoons. Among them, a boba straw manufactured by Changhua Yu Hong Industrial Co. contained lead levels as high as 3,266.5 ppm, 32 times the permissible limit.
Officials from the Food and Drug Administration speculated that the excessive lead levels in the boba straw might be due to the manufacturer's accidental use of industrial dyes. They have ordered the related products to be removed from shelves and imposed fines ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 in accordance with the law. The administration also plans to expand inspections. Deputy Director Xie Dinghong advised the public to choose products with less vibrant colors when using colored plastic straws or containers and to avoid exposing plastic products to overly hot food to minimize the risk of heavy metal release.
Experts explained that selecting products closer to their original colors, such as transparent or milky-white straws, rather than overly bright or multicolored items, can help avoid heavy metal contamination. Additionally, when disposing of these products, burning them is more environmentally friendly and safer.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090318/ 1/ 1gal4. html