Plastic Toxicity

[2012atticstuff]

Firstly I received a plastic base butter dish yesterday and was disappointed to see the base misshapen. If this was the only thing wrong I could have lived with it, but I’m afraid that this person and eBay are selling something highly toxic to human beings. I left the base in distilled water overnight with a TDS reading of zero. After leaving it less than 12 hours the reading increased by over 500%. This means that micro plastics leached from the base into the water. This is a major health hazard that should be alerted to the food health and hygiene board. What are your thoughts please.

[jckl1957]

This is clearly something that concerns you greatly.

Lots of alternatives to plastic are available - especially for something as common as a butter dish.

If you are unhappy with your purchase, as it was misshapen, you can open a return and send it back at the seller's expense.

If you bought a new item from a UK business seller, and you feel the item is unsafe, you should report it to trading standards.