WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand‘s government is investigating clothing imports from China after some were found to contain dangerously high levels of the chemical formaldehyde, officials said Monday.
Formaldehyde — a preservative that is used to give a permanent press effect to clothes and also as an embalming fluid — can cause problems ranging from skin rashes to cancer.
"Target" producer Simon Roy said scientists from government agency AgriQuality had tested a variety of new children‘s and adult‘s clothes.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs general manager Liz MacPherson said it had launched an investigation into the nature and size of the problem. "We‘re taking some urgent action to investigate it ... We‘re taking it very seriously," she told National Radio.
"We are not releasing further details" of brand names or importers ahead of the show airing on Tuesday, she told The Associated Press.
People who answered phones at the China National Garment Association and the China Textile Industry Association also said they had not heard of the case.
Corporate affairs manager Cynthia Church said all children‘s nightwear sold in New Zealand must comply with rigorous safety standards.
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