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Published: Wednesday — July 12, 2023
AMAZON PRIME DAY DEALS to NOT BUY!
DON’T BUY THESE (Pyrex glass measuring cups pictured below)! They have unsafe levels of Cadmium in the exterior paint — Cadmium at levels that are unsafe for children. Cadmium causes cancer Why-TF is Pyrex using it in the paint on their measuring cups? Here is the affiliate link (https://amzn.to/3XSgeOq) you can click to see it in the wild but NOT buy…
You can read more about these modern/new glass Pyrex-brand measuring cups (with the red lettering) on the following links:
- Pyrex. Red writing. c. 1994. Reading: 6,253 ppm Lead.
- Pyrex. Red writing. c. 2004. Reading: 31,300 ppm Lead.
- Pyrex. Purple writing. c. 2005-2010. 20,700 ppm Lead.
- Pyrex. Blue writing. 2013, 100th Anniversary. Reading: 54 ppm Cadmium.
- Pyrex. Red writing. Year unknown (newer). Reading: 326 ppm Cadmium.
- Anchor Hocking Oven Originals. Blue writing. Reading: 36,300 ppm Lead.
- Anchor Hocking. Red writing. Reading: 32,500 ppm Lead.
- My article on choosing a safer measuring cup (if you are in the market to buy a new one today).
- Why is this a problem if the paint is “only on the outside?” Here’s a link with the answer to that question!
Instead…
Here’s a Lead-free and Cadmium-free measuring cup choice
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Are these the same 3-piece Measuring Cup Set (1118990) that Pyrex sells on their website? I purchased this set last year after reading everywhere that Pyrex is generally a safe brand to use.
Should I just trash my current set of Pyrex measuring cups?
Thanks for all that you do! I went ahead and purchased the lead-free, cadmium free measuring cup that you recommend.