Toxic flame retardants can get into black plastic kitchenware and other items because the black plastic used to make them sometimes includes recycled electronic products that contain flame retardants.

"We can't shop our way out of this problem," she said. "Black Plastic Kitchen Tools Might Expose You to Toxic Chemicals. Here's What to Use Instead." The New York Times, 14 Nov. 2024. NYTimes.com ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of ...