Another reason to skip using grandma’s china during the holidays!
Wedgwood China: 98,000 ppm lead … #sigh
Made in England.
I cannot tell you how many times I have heard “I thought white dishes were supposed to be safe!” or “I thought all white dishes are lead-free!” Nope! That’s a myth!
See more examples of White China that I have tested, Click HERE.
The amount of lead that is considered unsafe in a modern/ newly manufactured item intended for children is 90 ppm lead. Vintage dishware is not regulated for total lead content. There is no safe level of lead for children to be exposed to. It just takes a microscopic amount of lead to poison a child.
Here are some good lead-free choice on Amazon (prices may be different from when these were originally posted!):*
- Set of 12 lead-free salad plates
- Set of 12 lead-free dinner plates
- 18-piece lead-free set (service for six)
- Beautiful embossed lead-free serving bowl
This set is my favorite! (Just skip the mugs, I haven’t tested those yet.)
To see the #LeadFree dishes I use in my home, click here.
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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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Sad, this is the china I inherited from my mom. Guess it will just look pretty in the cabinet!
How about new Wedgwood China sold today?
The new Wedgwood baby items I have tested have been lead-free (the dishes.)
Hi! I have this same looking set but it says Johnson Brothers on the back. Made in England. Is that the same?
Hi! What year was this piece from ? Any info on Wedgewood white pieces from 2014 (particularly the bed bath beyond gourmet set) – we are wanting to get some new pieces. I noticed you listed 2 Corelles – white frost and Vitrelle – are they both different plate/bowl sets lead free?
My everyday white Wedgewood dishes are from 1983. We’ve been eating off them and microwaving food on them for well over 30 years. Should I throw them away?
Hi Bonnie,
Thank you for commenting. I would set it aside and not use it until you can have it tested. The “unknown” is not worth the risk especially with a brand with such a bad track record (a history of using Lead) like Wedgwood. After 30 years of daily use if it DOES have high levels of Lead it is also very likely to be leaching. Is it similar to the pattern in this post?
Here’s how to send a dish in to me for testing: https://tamararubin.com/2019/08/tamara-can-i-send-you-one-of-my-dishes-to-test-for-lead/
Here’s a couple of posts about inexpensive Lead-free dishes you can buy in the meantime:
1) https://tamararubin.com/2016/12/ask-tamara-what-dishes-do-you-use-in-your-home-which-dishes-are-lead-free/
2) https://tamararubin.com/2017/12/are-there-any-modern-clear-glass-dishes-that-are-also-lead-free/
Here’s the Wedgwood category on the blog with several posts you can scroll through: https://tamararubin.com/category/wedgwood/
Specifically I would like to bring your attention to this one which is also high in Arsenic: https://tamararubin.com/2017/01/wedgwood-plain-white-hedge-rose-bowl-made-in-england-100000-ppm-lead-19114-ppm-arsenic-not-safe-for-food-use/
You might want to ask your doctor about getting a hair or urine test for heavy metals.
In the meantime email me a picture of the front and back of the dish and I will let you know if I have tested something similar: TamaraRubin@mac.com
Tamara
I have Corelle dishes by Corning that look just like this swirled pattern above. They are shiny white with swirls around the edge. They are called Corelle pattern Enhancements or White Swirl according to eBay sellers. If I remember correctly, I bought the plain white luncheon plates, saucers and bowls after I had purchased a set of new Corning Blue Fleur dishes (dinner plate, pie plate and mugs). Have you tested either of these patterns in the Corelle/Corning dish ware? Some of the cereal bowls have a blue edge around the lip and others do not. I think I purchased some of the cereal bowls individually later on as replacements. They are all perhaps 15 to 20 years old and used on a daily basis, including the mugs. I can’t find anyone who knows their years of production.
#Corelle #Corning #USA #China
I found the original box that some of my every day white swirl dishes came in. (I had repurposed it to store a clay mug set with our names engraved.) This set was Corelle Impressions ‘Blue Fleur’ by Corning 1996 made in the USA. Original set was 20 piece dinner plates, stoneware mugs and pie plate with Blue Fleur design and swirled edges plus cereal bowls and saucers that were plain white with a blue edge and swirls. The white swirled luncheon plates were purchased separately and sellers on eBay called them Corelle enhancements. I don’t know how to upload a photo so I’m sending photos to you in an email. Thank you for any response you may give.
Do you think I’ll be safe if I used these for about a year? My kids haven’t used them but my husband and I do. I was gifted these by my mother.