Symbols on products

When you purchase a Mepal product, you'll notice it has various symbols on it. The meaning of these symbols isn't always clear to everyone. We want you to be able to understand the information on your products, so here’s an explanation of what these symbols mean.

Symbol: product is safe to eat or drink from

This symbol simply tells you that the products are 100% safe to eat or drink from. Bon appetit!

Symbol: product is guaranteed BPA-free

This symbol indicates that the product is 100% BPA-free and does not contain Bisphenol-A. This means that the product is completely safe to eat or drink from. All Mepal products are BPA-free!

Symbol: product is recyclable

This symbol means that the product can easily be taken apart and that the separated parts can be reused as raw materials. 

Symbol: safe/not safe for dishwashers

     

This symbol indicates if and how you should clean the product in the dishwasher. Very occasionally, the icon will have a cross through it to tell you that you should only clean the product by hand.

Symbol: can be used in the steam oven

This icon indicates that the product is suitable for use in a steam oven, up to a maximum temperature of 100 °C.

Symbol: microwave safe

     

This symbol indicates whether the product can be used in the microwave. If there is a cross through it, the product cannot be used in the microwave. This is often because the material the product is made from should not be heated in this way. 

Symbol: Can be used in the oven

This icon indicates that the product is suitable for use in the oven up to a maximum temperature of 550°C.

Symbol: can be put in the freezer

     

This icon indicates whether the product can be used in the freezer. Sometimes, certain materials crack when they are frozen. In this case, you'll see the symbol with a cross through it on your product.

Symbol: do not cut with a scharp knive 

We recommend not cutting with a sharp knife in this product. 

Symbol: what is the maximum safe temperature for the product?

These icons indicatea the maximum safe temperature that your product can withstand. You'll see a thermometer and the number of degrees in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. Not all of our products are heat resistant, so we have several versions of this icon.

Ecolabel

This icon indicates that the product was manufactured in the Netherlands, and its separate parts can be reused as raw materials.