When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff (Made in USA) Christmas-themed dish (with Holly and Berries) had the following readings (please scroll down to see all of the images of the dish):
Plain white food surface of center of plate:
- Barium (Ba): 243 +/- 107 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 96 +/- 37 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 578 +/- 96 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,251 +/- 288 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 122 +/- 34 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 1,035 +/- 96 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 28,800 +/- 1,100 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 267 +/- 83 ppm
With scope focused on red berries on food surface of plate:
- Lead (Pb): 12,400 +/- 400 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 780 +/- 55 ppm
- Selenium (Se): 227 +/- 43 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 1,330 +/- 111 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 357 +/- 78 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,010 +/- 250 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 129 +/- 36 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 806 +/- 86 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 24,300 +/- 1,000 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 379 +/- 131 ppm
With scope focused on green holly leaves on food surface of plate:
- Lead (Pb): 17,400 +/- 500 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 226 +/- 25 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 1,289 +/- 119 ppm
- Tin (Sn): 164 +/- 33 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 1,482 +/- 114 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 358 +/- 74 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 730 +/- 220 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 131 +/- 35 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 502 +/- 69 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 20,400 +/- 800 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 470 +/- 141 ppm
- Cobalt (Co): 676 +/- 148 ppm
With scope focused on black painted logo area on back of plate:
- Lead (Pb): 6,312 +/- 222 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 96 +/- 18 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 316 +/- 101 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 525 +/- 180 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 580 +/- 72 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 361 +/- 77 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 277 +/- 116 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,855 +/- 303 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 3,392 +/- 202 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 1,031 +/- 105 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 25,300 +/- 1,000 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 317 +/- 106 ppm
- Cobalt (Co): 474 +/- 148 ppm
Each test was done using a freshly calibrated XRF instrument in “consumer goods” mode. Testing was repeated on each component to confirm the results. Testing time for each component was for at least 60 seconds. Results are replicable, science-based and accurate. Metals not listed in the above-reported test results set were not detected by the XRF when testing in consumer goods mode.
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Tamara Rubin
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Pfatlzgraff dishes made in the USA I considered safe. This pattern is called “Winterberry”. More recent dishes of this pattern are made overseas. I wonder how they fair? I’ve had these dishes about 25 years but thankfully only eat on them twice a year. Now everything I have is suspect with a Christmas or holiday decor. I have Lennox Christmas dish as well. How can the manufacturer do this? This pattern is still popular and being sold at national retailers.
Hi Mary – the newly manufactured versions of these patterns are likely Lead-free. As you start going back 5 or 10 years they seem to have higher and higher lead-levels. I would (as a general rule) definitely avoid any dishes that are 10 years old or older unless I had them tested and knew for certain they were Lead-free.
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Tamara
Thank you for you quick reply. I have been so informed by all your work. My Tupperware measuring cups as shown on your site are now gone.
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You are very welcome!