Happy Sales Melamine Soba, Rice Spoons, Chinese Won Ton Soup Spoon, Asian Red and Black, 6 Pack Notch & Hook Style

Melamine is a form of plastic which is durable and light weight. We just got the oriental spoons last week and enjoyed using them.Serious precautions:I looked up safety issues regarding the use of melanine products with food.(1) Do not microwave.(2) Hand wash melamine with regular dish soap rather than using a dishwasher because of temperature and the dish cleanser acid.(3) Do not use melanine products with acidic foods.Do I recommend these melanine spoons? Absolutely. Just follow the simple precautions as stated above.Why are these precautions necessary? It is the same with all plastics used in our kitchen and dining. Acid and heat break down plastic and cause it to leach into our food. This includes microwaving our foods in plastic containers.When using melanine and any plastic products, the temperature has to be well under 167 degrees F. I advise not taking the risk. Did I know all this before I looked it up this evening? No. I was ignorant of these facts. No wonder we aren’t feeling as good as we should. We will be making changes now and throwing out some plastic products that have been used in the microwave and washed in the dishwasher.I hope all this information is helpful.