Chinese cup of lead is rampant in the market

Currently, plastic cups, glass cups originating from China are being sold widely in the market. But few know that the toxic risk from these cups is extremely large.

In Hanoi, even in supermarkets, there are many types of glasses originating from China. In the area of ​​Dong Xuan market, household stalls, it is easy to buy large quantities of this cup with all kinds of designs and very cheap prices. Especially, for students who have long had a habit of giving each other funny printed cups on birthdays and anniversaries.

Still the cup, but if it originated from Korea, Thailand . the price is about 60,000 VND / unit. Meanwhile, cups originating from China are only about 10,000 - 20,000 VND / unit. However, these cups are a very dangerous source of hazardous for users. Because of this, the content of lead in this cup is at a record high level and causes many unpredictable risks for humans.

The cup surface paint contains a lead content exceeding the permitted level from 1,000 to 2,700 times.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hung - Deputy Director of Department of Product Quality Management (Ministry of Science and Technology) said: The Department has checked and sampled Chinese glass cup with vivid colors in the market. After that, we sampled and tested both inside and outside the glass cup surface. Test results show that there are lead and cadmium exposure products. In particular, there are the surface coatings containing the lead content exceeding the permitted level from 1,000 to 2,700 times.

The harmful effects of using these cups are not immediately manifested but in the long term, if accumulated in the body, it will cause incurable diseases of liver, kidney, heart, brain .

Currently, the Department of Product Quality Control has issued documents to local branches to advise consumers not to use colorful glass cups to ensure health.

While waiting for the official announcement from the authorities, consumers should consider carefully when deciding to buy glasses originating from China.