Farberware Orchard China: 11,400 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is considered unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings:
Test on white center of food surface of dish:
- Lead (Pb): 90 +/- 17 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 101 +/- 18 ppm
- Zinc (Zn):8,602 +/- 288 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 2,171 +/- 230 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 102 +/- 35 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 509 +/- 71 ppm
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Test on yellow fruit on food surface:
- Lead (Pb): 8,697 +/- 279 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 1,083 +/- 109 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 131 +/- 18 ppm
- Tin (Sn): 44 +/- 15 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 6,789 +/- 248 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 2,616 +/- 260 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 462 +/- 82 ppm
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Test on purple fruit on food surface:
(other colors tested similarly)
Test on purple fruit on food surface:- Lead (Pb): 11,400 +/- 400 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 154 +/- 64 ppm
- Silver (Ag): 15 +/- 6 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 244 +/- 103 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 4,194 +/- 178 ppm
- Cobalt (Co): 2,981 +/- 224 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,492 +/- 214 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 115 +/- 39 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 361 +/- 67 ppm
As always, thank you for reading and sharing my posts. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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I’m wondering if FaberWare stoneware English Garden 4241 is toxic
Great minds think alike. Hope she tests. We don’t often use the dishes which are so pretty.
Any update to the English garden stoneware by Farberware?
Thank you for your amazing dedication and work ethic! It is very much appreciated. Do you know if Farberware Arbor Life china is safe to use?
Thank you very much for your expertise.
Appreciatively,
Nancy