Black plastics from electronic devices may be leaching toxic flame retardants into our food and homes, a new study has found.

Black-colored plastic used in kitchen utensils, takeout containers and children’s toys may contain potentially cancerous chemicals due to mistakes in recycling practices, a new study finds.

The study, published Tuesday in the journal 'Chemosphere', highlights that black plastic kitchen utensils—alongside children’s toys and food containers—may be contaminated due to the recycling of electronic waste.

The study, published in the journal Chemosphere, detected high levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic, including kitchen utensils, food containers, toys, and trays used to hold grocery meat and produce.