Non-stick frying pans, while convenient, can pose some health hazards, particularly when the coating is damaged or the surface over- or underheats.
Recently, Hong Kong’s Consumer Council published their surveillance report on such products where 24 models of different sizes were tested in accordance with the European Standard EN 12983-1:2023 for domestic cookware, with test items including heat conduction speed, heat distribution, coating performance and durability, and handle safety. Chemical safety tests were also carried out, including overall migration, extractable heavy metals, and the total content and release of PFOS and PFOA.
A summary of the results are as follows:
How can SGS help?
As a leader in FCM services, SGS can help stakeholders ensure their products not only comply with global regulatory requirements but also meet performance and sustainability concerns to exceed expectations to protect your products & brand. We offer services such as:
- Physical / Mechanical:
- Heat / Burning / Torque / Fatigue / Handle Assembly Resistance
- Thermal Hazards
- Bending Strength
- Chemical:
- Overall Migration
- Extractable / Migration of Heavy Metals
- PFAS (SGS green marks available)
- Performance:
- Heat Distribution
- Non-Stick Performance
- Corrosion Resistance
Food Contact Materials (FCM) services from SGS ensure compliance with requirements for sale and distribution in global markets.
For more information, please contact our Customer Service team.
To obtain a copy of this article in PDF format, please click here.
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.
SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).
Units 303 & 305, 3/F, Building 22E,
Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park,
Pak Shek Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China