New Zealand launched a probe of Chinese-made clothing after scientists found dangerous levels of formaldehyde in woolen and cotton garments. The New Zealand Ministry of Consumer Affairs said recently that it would start a program to test for formaldehyde in clothes as part of its probe, while acknowledging the country had no standard for formaldehyde levels in textiles-a concern for retailers.
Personally, I wouldn’t want to take the chance, and I thought that people who own fakelite jewelry might want to give the above information some serious consideration. Our thanks to Karima Parry, who originally published this article in VFCJ magazine, for her permission to re-publish it on our website. Karima, a GIA diploma-ed fine jeweler has more than 30 years in the fine jewelry manufacturing industry. She is also a dealer in vintage Bakelite jewelry. Her website is http://www.plasticfantastic.com
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