Is the thermos cup safe and what are the inspection standards in various countries?

Do you really know everything about the safety of thermos cups? What are the inspection standards for thermos cups in various countries? What are the Chinese testing standards for thermos cups? US FDA testing standard molly0727h for thermos cups? EU EU thermos cup test report
Drinking more hot water is good for your health, so a thermos cup has become a must-have item for many people. A good thermos cup allows everyone to drink hot water in a timely manner because of its thermal insulation properties, which can effectively promote metabolism. However, media reports have previously reported that unqualified thermos cups may contain excessive amounts of heavy metals, which may cause harm to our bodies.

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Kingteam reminds consumers: Learn to identify stainless steel thermos cups to protect the health of yourself and your family. You can identify it by looking at whether the label has a nominal capacity, whether it has an implementation standard number, and whether the certificate information is complete. You can also choose a high-quality thermos cup by checking the appearance, smelling the smell, and verifying use. Today we will take a look at the testing standards for thermos cups in various countries.

1. National standards for thermos cup testing:

China GB. In the Chinese market, the standards related to stainless steel thermos cups include food contact material standard GB 4806, stainless steel vacuum cup standard GB/T 29606-2013, etc. Different accessories of the thermos cup are made of different materials, and there are corresponding test standards and projects in the national standard.

standard test

GB4806 (based on material testing of products actually in contact with food)

PP material: GB 4806.7-2016

Silicone sealing ring: GB/4806.11-2016

Stainless steel liner: GB 4806.9-2016

Test items: sensory indicators (appearance + soaking solution), total migration (4% acetic acid, 50% alcohol), potassium permanganate consumption, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and nickel dissolution

Stainless steel vacuum cups (cups, bottles, pots): GB/T 29606-2013

Test items: capacity, thermal insulation performance, impact resistance, sealing cover (plug) and hot water odor, hot water resistance of rubber parts, sealing, sealing cover (plug) screwing strength (only required for threaded screw products) ), usage performance;

2. US FDA test

In the US market, food contact products such as stainless steel thermos cups need to meet FDA 177.1520, FDA 177.1210 and GRAS.

Thermos cup material and test items

Stainless steel test items: stainless steel chromium composition GRAS Cr content

PP (FDA 177.1520) test items: Melting point, n-hexane extractives, xylene extractives

Sealing ring (FDA 177.1210) test item: chloroform extraction Net chloroformsoluble extractives for water fraction

3. European Union EU

EU thermos cup materials and testing items

PP&Silicone sealing ring: Overall migration test, Specific migration of primary aromatic amine (Total), Sensory test

Stainless steel liner: Extractable heavy metal (21elements)


Post time: Jul-31-2024