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Not Dishwasher Safe. From what I understand, they are no longer manufactured [and were sold via a Tupperware-style sales model through the early s? Every single piece of Princess House that I have ever tested has been Lead-free! This muddies the waters a bit as unless you have the original packaging you might not know if you have a Leaded crystal piece or their non-Leaded pieces. Normally the Leaded crystal pieces will have sharper lines, whereas their Lead-free pressed glass pieces tend to have intricate designs with more rounded edges on the decorative elements.
Their Lead-free pieces normally have press-lines as well. They are a relatively small pottery studio based out of Sausalito in California. The recent pieces I have tested from them have been either Lead-free or Lead-safe. That said, my bestest friend from Marin — who got married c. When I tested her particular wedding set a few years ago they were, in fact, very high Lead!
Accordingly, I re-emphasize my word of caution here: only. There are several Lead-free style options from these brands usually only the plain white ones can be guaranteed to be Lead-free on the food surface. In the past, the back logo area of even the plain white ones that are otherwise Lead-free were high Lead. The main indicator of whether or not the back mark is Leaded is if you can feel it when you run your finger over it.
If you cannot feel it it is very likely that the white dish is all the way Lead-free [this applies only with these brands and only with their latest models].
Please read my specific posts from testing I have done on these brands for more information. NOTE: I would not trust anything with colors from Sur La Table — as historically, a lot of their colorful tableware has been positive for high levels of Lead. There are many more Lead-free dishware options here on my site than the ones listed on this blog post, and there are a few tools here to help you find them among the 1, posts and pages of information here that you can sort through.
I want some nice fancy! As always, please let me know if you have any questions at all. I will do my best to answer them personally. When you ask the questions as a comment on this blog post , that helps others as well as yourself, because other readers will benefit from your question and my answer, so that is my preferred way to receive questions.
Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts. Each of the images below is a link to posts that mention Lead-free choices from the brand in the image. Thanks again for clicking! Is there a test we can purchase to see if our dishes contain lead? My everyday dishes were purchased years ago in Bed Bath and Beyond.
There is only a letter on the bottom, so I really have no idea who even manufactured them. They are black! Thank you for commenting. In the subtitle of this article Pioneer Woman is mentioned but not commented on. Are they safe? Just follow the instructions on the post to look for examples on my site. Someone also brought up Duralex plates as a possible Lead-free choice.
What about Portmerion, Botanical Gardens?? That was an old pattern made 30 years ago, and they continued to pump it out for 25 years. It has lots of color in the floral and fruit prints. What about Luminarc clear glass plates in design called Canterbury? You often see the salad plates from this line used in dining establishments.
Does this mean the Royal Doulton Everyday Jacobean is not safe? Is there a particular line that you are referring to? Princess house is still around and very prevalent in the Lancaster County Amish communities!
Their stuff is so well made and beautiful! But you WILL pay a price for them. Not saying that is a bad thing considering the quality. Do you have any information regarding lead in the dishes sold in Ikea. I purchased white dining plates and bowls manufactured in France and also clear glass mugs manufactured in Russia a couple of years ago.
Now the identical dishes, according to the labels on their bottom, are made in China. If you have any information on those items I would greatly appreciate your comment. Hello — Is clear glass safe? Clear glass pyrex, and clear glass drinking glasses? I realize that crystal can be leaded. I am asking more on basic drinking glasses that are clear glass. Also do you have experience with herend china?
You mentioned for plates these brands are safe, but I wanted to get ur thoughts on the items below… A few said they were made form recycled glass. They are all clear glass except for the red writing on the measuring cup…. The clear glass should be fine. The red writing on the measuring cup will likely be high Cadmium. Would you please test the Mainstays dishes in Walmart next time when you were there? Because I as well as many of my friends are using this economical pc Mainstays dish set.
Would really appreciate it! Thank you for all of your hard work to help protect everyone! I purchased 2 sets and have enjoyed using them.
I was about to order another set when I was made aware of the issue with some dinnerware containing lead. They are pretty darn heavy. They do get very warm in the microwave — but only the portion that the hot food is touching — the rest of the plate remains cool to the touch.
Dear Tamara ,Thank you for all your efforts on the job that you have done in trying to awere people in how to stay healthy. Can you please test for this Corelle French White Stoneware. They have a lot of different serving casseroles ,cups ,bowls etc. From 4 oz to lo larger ones. I was wondering what your thoughts are on the potential for tempered glass like Corelle or Duralex to spontaneously explode?
I am now freaking out. I have lived many years now attempting to buy only safe products for myself and my family. Only organic. They were our wedding dishes. What about Corelle white dishes with the little design on the edges? We use them daily. And the vintage brown drinking glasses with the honeycomb like exterior? Ugghh… Thank you so much for what you do. Baby steps and a deep breath!
My best friend got married in and had Heath for her wedding too. While the company is under new ownership I think they are a great company and stand by their products and their new products that I have tested are either Lead-free or Lead-safe I have a few examples here on the site and they may accept an exchange for like dishes that are modern — if you ask.
There are lots of examples of the Corelle on my site. The designs are almost always positive for some amount of either Lead or Cadmium the older they are the more toxic they are, generally.
I recently purchased the wheatstraw bowls and plates from iTavah because we have toddlers and our bowls and plates kept getting broken. We have been using them for a few months, but I am now concerned about lead or other heavy metals after discovering your page. Have you done any testing on bowls such as these? They look exactly like the Blue Willow Johnson ones you have above.
Now on your site I see that they may be toxic. My son is ill and has been using these since he was about 8. Also, how do I test for leaching? As soon as I read your article we stopped using them, but the damage would have been done over 23 years.
We need to know if these dishes have lead, cadmium, etc. I have googled XRF labs but cannot find anything. If you want to send me a small saucer to test, I could do that for you. The lead level will not tell you for sure if it is leaching, but if it is vintage and comes in at 20, ppm or higher — then it is most likely leaching… and a lot of these Blue Willows come in at 40, or 50, ppm or higher.
Thank you so much for responding so quickly. I will overnight mail it on Monday morning, April Of course you can keep the small bowl. It is not vintage, I purchased the set new some time between and at a supermarket. If it does have the amount of lead 40, to 50, ppm higher then who can I send a piece to for leach testing? My Churchill bowl was delivered to your side door around your time today.
Thank you for your help. Thank you so much. My husband is home. I am out of town for 6 days and will get back to you when I return! So sorry if you are receiving this message twice a it did not appear to go through the first time. I hope you had a good trip. You can keep the bowl for your upcoming show.
Thanks so much. I guess I will wait for you to return to get the results from you. Obviously, there are many different kinds of dinnerware. Some are made of melamine hard plastic , others are glass or ceramic.
Luckily, melamine does not contain lead. However, there are still some dangers associated with its use. While the FDA has said that melamine is safe, it is generally not microwave-safe, and numerous studies have found that the melamine can leach into our food, especially when the food is very hot or acidic.
Doctors and researchers do not fully understand melamine poisoning yet, but symptoms may include blood in the urine, little-to-no urine production or an urgent need to urinate, high blood pressure, and irritability.
When glassware is painted, however, it could have high levels of lead. A study from the University of Plymouth found extremely high levels of lead in the majority of the glassware that they tested, some well over the legal limit. Ceramic dinnerware is the blanket term for all traditional pottery dinnerware. It includes porcelain, china, bone china, and stoneware. There are at-home lead testing kits that you can purchase online. Webetop Lead Paint Test Kit. Do you know if they are two distinctly different sets?
Knowing that companies can and do make more than one item with different ingredients, I am far more feeling safe with Duralax as my final choice. I just wish they were not so costly and sold whole sets. When I looked they were sold out. Libbey says on their website that their family of brands includes Libbey, Crisa and other brands such as Royal Leerdam and so on. They say Crisa is one of the most popular mainstream brands in Latin America.
I inquired at Libbey and they said that they are the exact same product, that Crisa is their Mexico line. Libbey has a family of brands around the world and they also have variety of products such as drinkware, bakeware, serveware, dinnerware, etc. However, according to Tamara Rubin who has tested numerous glassware for lead says Libbey is one of the brands that have tested lead-free for their modern versions of clear glass plates.
She also mentions that when you choose glassware, choose glassware that is absolutely clear and is not recycled glass. In contrast, the Lenox Opal Innocence Tamara tested was lead-free. So I am opting for the newer version to try and keep me and my family safer from lead and heavy metals. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
Notify me of new posts by email. Parents Product Guide. Non Toxic Dinnerware. Related Posts. Sandie MacCullough December 11, James May 6, Hi Jamie, Aluminum Oxide Alumina is used in a glaze. Johnnye R. Denman March 25, Tamara Rubin August 12, Thank you, Tamara! Courtney November 12, Thank you, Courtney.
You can read some of the test results at below link. Cris December 3, Hi Cris, I wish all dinnerware were free of heavy metals too! Tenacious September 26, Hi Tenacious, You may want to read the article here which talks about Corelle dishes made pre Esther December 26, Erin January 20, Jane February 15, Heather Green September 2, Hello, is new porcelain ok?
Just picked up some plain white ramekins. Thanks, Heather Green. Hi Heather, Porcelain is a type of ceramics. Lorraine February 16, Cari February 25, Delphine Blue April 4, Thank you, Delphine! Reeva April 25, Beverly January 2, Hi Beverly, Sorry for a late reply.
Neesie May 28, Imelda June 12, Hi Imeida, You may want to look for local lead inspection service company or laboratories in your area.
Fred June 29, I love Corelle dishes. They are very practical. I use them everyday. Leone Hartle July 8, Ed Nichols August 11, Hi Ed, I am not sure if all glasses or dishes require markings in the bottom. Ben August 22, Hi Ben, I research non toxic products for my family and my home and I share those information with people who are also interested in non toxic products.
Ben August 29, Hi Ben, For me, I would consider rings on plates as decorative. For water bottles, I use stainless material, not plastic. Kiki August 30, Kiki September 8, Hi Kiki, I am not sure if Cafe Blue has been tested. Kiki September 10, Jon H September 18, Giselle August 30, Hi Giselle, Plastic products are everywhere.
Giselle September 14, Its used in higher end bottles, and blenders vitamix, ninja, etc I do try and cut back on things like bottles, storage, mainly for the environment..
Hi Giselle, I have answered my thoughts about tritan plastic in my other post replying to your comments.
Mumofnine December 18, The more we help each other in this endeavor the better! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Virginia September 6, Thanks so much! Virginia September 11, Heather Graham September 7, Hi Heather, I was talking about dinnerware.
However, there are cups that are made with melamine. Heather Graham September 10, Hi Heather, Melamine is a chemical and it can be combined with formaldehyde and other chemicals to produce melamine resins. Deborah Mollica September 7, Thank you for all your valuable information!
Virginia September 18, Thanks for the update! Kayley September 27, Hi, What about Correlle Livingwell not winter frost? Hi Lottie, I could not find any testing done on Correlle Livingwell. M October 21, Hi M, Thank you for sharing. Heather October 22, Lou Rae November 1, Kelley Sotos November 8, Kim Couepel November 10, Von November 19, Hi Von, This is the reply I have gotten from Sweese when I asked for any testing results that showing their dinnerware is lead-free.
Hi, We know your concern about health. Von December 14, Stephanie November 23, I was looking at the white Bella set. Hi Stephanie, Corelle mugs are made of different materials from Corelle plates. Vanessa November 26, Hi Vanessa, I understand. Hi Vanessa, I have inquired at HF Coors about lead and cadmium testing results and this is their reply. Isabelle, We do have test results. Sincerely, Dirck President Hope this helps! Carol December 18, You can check out following coffee makers if you are interested.
Chemex Pour-over Glass Coffeemaker Hope this helps! Hi Carol, Sorry, right link for Bunn coffee machine is this one. Here are more options if you are interested. Mary Barrow March 14, Kimberly March 17, Reed Borlace April 22, I like the efforts you have put in this, appreciate it for all the great posts.
Ali May 15, Ali May 16, Shannon McCarthy June 2, Hello there! Thank you much! Hi Shannon, I inquired at West Elm. Bill Robinson June 8, What a wonderful post you have written, thanks for sharing! Tricia Manous September 4, Kasia October 2, Tirzah Hunt November 10, Has anyone tested the Mikasa Swirl set?
Hi Tirzah, Mikasa says on their website as following. Margaux May 5, This is incredibly helpful! Have you heard anything back from Mikasa? Hi Margaux, Yes, this is what the company said. Dear Isabelle, Thanks for reaching out with your question about lead in Mikasa products. Reports, testing results are proprietary information and are not shared with the public. They said the test results are proprietary information. Hi Tirzah, This is what the company said.
Claudia November 13, February 14, M, Thank you. February 17, K risten May 14, Hi Kristen, Sorry for a late reply. Larysa July 19, Hi Larysa, Libbey has a family of brands around the world and they also have variety of products such as drinkware, bakeware, serveware, dinnerware, etc. KBN August 8, Thanks for sharing! Anne September 16, Thank you for all the work you do on this topic.
It is so helpful! Hi Anne, Thanks for sharing! Leave a Reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website.
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