Medical Sciences Dept warn consumers of threats from low-quality plasticware

BANGKOK, 3 May 2013 (NNT) – The Department of Medical Sciences has come out to warn the public about possible health threats from the use of low-quality plasticware.
Medical Sciences Department’s Director-General, Dr. Niphon Popattanachai, on Thursday, said that most of cheap and colorful plasticware available in local markets are found without complete information on their tags and lacking safety guarantee or food-quality labels.

Dr. Niphon stated that lab tests of these items on the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FT-IR) machine found that some are made of fake melamine, which poses health threats, including carcinogens, when exposed to acid content or high heat

As there remains no law to control or deal with fake melamine, the risk is inevitably within the discretion of consumers, said Dr. Niphon.

He has urged the public to be cautious while shopping for plasticware and to check all details that can convince them of the safety for use.