Throughout the course of 2010, and in the wake of a recall of Tylenol by Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Products division, X-Mold has been contacted by numerous end-users of pallets from the pharmaceutical, medical, food, beverage and consumer products industries, whose businesses are being adversely affected by the negative consequences of pallet mold.
X-Mold wishes to notify all end-users of pallets and pallet manufacturers being impacted by this situation that NSF International on August 11, 2010 clarified that X-Mold’s E-Fusion is “acceptable for use as a coating on pallets transporting packaged goods”.
E-Fusion® by X-Mold is a mold resistant coating that protects against mold growth for weeks and months, according to the company’s website, which further states that studies show that the E-Fusion treatment system by X-Mold significantly decreases the occurrence of normal mold growth on wood pallets so that it does not appear during shipping and careful storage conditions.
The FDA does not approve pallet coatings or other substances that are “not reasonably expected to become a part of food”. However, companies like X-Mold can still go to NSF for testing, certification & approvals of their products.
The due diligence on E-Fusion, which has been performed by scientists at NSF, is “based on meeting regulatory requirements including FDA 21 CFR for appropriate use, ingredient and labeling review”. “FDA 21 CFR” is the “Food & Drug Administration” portion of the Code Of Federal regulations (i.e. US Federal Law). And the Nonfood Compounds Registration Program at NSF, and under E-Fusion has been approved, is “a continuation of the USDA product approval and listing program”.
In obtaining this approval from NSF, X-Mold has been held to and measured against the FDA and USDA regulations, standards & guidelines that NSF must use as the basis for their programs.
X-Mold fully disclosed its proprietary formula and it’s chemistry to NSF. And upon review of it, NSF deemed that in its intended use as a wood coating for use on pallets which transport packaged goods, E-Fusion is acceptable.
E-Fusion contains no “phenols” (unlike the alleged culprit “TBP” fungicide in the Johnson & Johnson / Tylenol recall matter, where a chemical reaction is believed to have caused noxious gases, and resulted in musty odors and tainted products)
X-Mold encourages contact from both pallet users as well as pallet manufacturers. Matt Foley of X-Mold can be reached phon at 404-261-3349 or by email: matt@xmold.net.
For more information, visit www.XMold.net.
