When cooking or serving with black plastic utensils, like spatulas, tongs and ladles, the toxic materials inside can seep ...

It may be time to invest in some new cooking utensils after a recent study found some common kitchen tools may be leaking ...

But researchers are concerned that when these items are recycled, some of the contaminated plastic is reused in household ...

Other studies have also found that flame retardants can transfer from products to the dust and air in our homes. The evidence of flame retardants in black plastic household items points to the ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.