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Update Date: 2009/01/23 00:26 Consumer Center / Comprehensive Report
Poker cards, an essential during the festive season, are annually a focus of inspection. This year, the inspection bureau has sampled and found that over 30% of the poker cards on the market contain excessive levels of the "carcinogenic substance" free formaldehyde, with the most severe cases exceeding the standard value by 12 times.
Playing with these toxic poker cards and then directly handling food with hands contaminated by formaldehyde can lead to ingesting formaldehyde. The inspection bureau conducted a large-scale sampling of 30 types of poker cards on the market, among which "Royal Poker Cards" not only lacked manufacturer labeling but also had the highest free formaldehyde content at 924ppm, exceeding the standard value of 75ppm by 12 times; well-known brands like SNOOPY and DISNEY poker cards were also found to contain formaldehyde levels of 5-600ppm.
Since formaldehyde is a possible carcinogen announced by the World Health Organization, contact with it may cause skin redness and stinging pain, and frequent ingestion could pose a cancer risk. However, there are currently no regulations to penalize manufacturers, so the inspection bureau has only requested the removal of substandard poker cards from shelves.
In addition to poker cards containing toxins, red envelopes may also contain formaldehyde components. It is recommended to wash hands before eating after handling these potentially toxic poker cards and red envelopes, otherwise, one might ingest the toxins. (News source: EBC News reporters Li Yunchen and Wang Zhenyu)
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30% of Market Poker Cards Contain Carcinogenic Free Formaldehyde
Poker cards, an essential during the festive season, are annually a focus of inspection. This year, the inspection bureau has sampled and found that over 30% of the poker cards on the market contain excessive levels of the "carcinogenic substance" free formaldehyde, with the most severe cases exceeding the standard value by 12 times.
Playing with these toxic poker cards and then directly handling food with hands contaminated by formaldehyde can lead to ingesting formaldehyde. The inspection bureau conducted a large-scale sampling of 30 types of poker cards on the market, among which "Royal Poker Cards" not only lacked manufacturer labeling but also had the highest free formaldehyde content at 924ppm, exceeding the standard value of 75ppm by 12 times; well-known brands like SNOOPY and DISNEY poker cards were also found to contain formaldehyde levels of 5-600ppm.
Since formaldehyde is a possible carcinogen announced by the World Health Organization, contact with it may cause skin redness and stinging pain, and frequent ingestion could pose a cancer risk. However, there are currently no regulations to penalize manufacturers, so the inspection bureau has only requested the removal of substandard poker cards from shelves.
In addition to poker cards containing toxins, red envelopes may also contain formaldehyde components. It is recommended to wash hands before eating after handling these potentially toxic poker cards and red envelopes, otherwise, one might ingest the toxins. (News source: EBC News reporters Li Yunchen and Wang Zhenyu)
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 090123/ 17/ 1dg83. html