Corelle Dishes

Corelle: Are your vintage dishes safe for use with food? Probably not.

December 10, 2022April 4, 2024

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New little video I made to share about the issue with vintage Corelle dishes

November 12, 2022November 19, 2022

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Published 11/12/2022 – on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & Facebook! Please Share. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lead Poisoning Prevention (@leadsafemama)

Cream colored colored Corelle with white and blue floral pattern: 16,300 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish.

September 18, 2022September 25, 2022

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Published: Sunday – September 18, 2022 XRF Test Results for the Dish Pictured Reading #1) plain undecorated center of dish Lead (Pb): 51 +/- 11 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Nickel (Ni): 175 +/- 58 ppm Zirconium (Zr):…

CORELLE (Instant Brands) confirms (but downplays) presence of Leaded glaze used for food surface decorations on vintage dishware

August 9, 2022May 15, 2024

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Alternate title: Hey, CORELLE (Instant Brands)… “Were you lying then, or are you lying now?” (Maybe a little of both? See the history of their statements on the subject, below.) This is an ad-free article. We have removed advertisements from this article to make it easier for you to read. If you would…

Full Corelle “official” response to the Lead Safe Mama article on Corelle’s original statement about Lead in their pre-2005 dishware.

June 5, 2022August 11, 2022

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June 5, 2022 – Sunday Since the *new* (May of 2022) drama and flurry of activity started around the Lead Safe Mama, LLC work exposing the presence of toxic heavy metals (Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic specifically) in the painted decorations on vintage (and even on newer) Corelle dishware, Corelle drafted and issued a public statement…

More news coverage of the Lead Safe Mama Corelle article that went viral in May: Click 2 Houston!

June 5, 2022January 28, 2024

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…

Apparently the fact that one of my articles is viral is “Newsworthy!” Yay! #GoTeam! Thank you to WCNC Charlotte!

June 2, 2022January 13, 2023

Thursday – June 2, 2022 One of my readers spotted this on their local T.V. news today! If you have seen something similar, please do share it with me. I think it’s a wee bit amusing that news stations are covering this, but none have contacted me directly for a comment. I do love it,…

I created a graphic for people to use to share about the concerns for Lead in vintage Corelle pieces. Please feel free to share this on social media.

May 19, 2022April 4, 2024

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For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…

Vintage Corelle “Meadow” dish — positive for FOUR poisons (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Antimony) on the food surface, including 16,700 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)

April 30, 2022April 4, 2024

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For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…

FAQs: Answers to the 15 most asked Lead Safe Mama questions about vintage dishes, antiques, and other collectables

March 22, 2022October 1, 2023

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…

A Lead Safe Mama Facebook post is going viral right now! It has already reached 407,000+ people, been shared 2,600+ times and has over 1,200 comments! (As of 5:30 p.m. EST Tuesday 3/22/22)

March 22, 2022September 29, 2023

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Modern white glass Corelle dish with gray floral pattern: Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, & Antimony — Trace Cadmium in the back mark / logo area.

February 10, 2022April 4, 2024

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Published: February 10, 2022 To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of the items tested for this website, click here. For a quick video tutorial showing you how to most efficiently use this website (including…

My post about Corelle dishes (from December 2019) has not been challenged by Corelle’s legal department (there’s no benefit to them in challenging the truth.)

December 25, 2021January 1, 2022

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December 25, 2021 – Saturday If you have not read this post yet, please do READ the full post (linked above and below) and let me know if you have any questions (after you have read the entire post. ;-)) PLEASE NOTE: If this information were – in any way – “false” or “fake news” (as a few individuals have…

Corelle dish with blue and green floral pattern: 26,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) + 127 ppm Cadmium

June 5, 2021October 19, 2023

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Small NEW blue Cornflower pattern Corelle plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free.

July 8, 2020March 12, 2024

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Here’s my Amazon affiliate link for the dish pictured: https://amzn.to/2AJoWIs When tested with an XRF instrument this small Corelle plate (with a modern version of the vintage blue Cornflower pattern) had the following readings… Test on blue decorative edge of plate: Chromium (Cr): 438 +/- 111 ppm Zirconium (Zr): 1,607 +/- 48 ppm Zinc (Zn):…

Modern (2019/2020) plain white Corelle plate with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

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Shown above next to an iHop diner mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle salad plate with new back mark Food surface: Iron (Fe): 363 +/- 242 ppm Titanium (Ti): 99 +/- 60 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 92 +/- 41 ppm Iron (Fe): 617 +/- 287 ppm Chromium (Cr): 196 +/- 102 ppm Vanadium…

Modern (2019/2020) plain medium white Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

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Shown above next to an iHop diner mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle medium bowl with new back mark Food surface: Iron (Fe): 387 +/- 152 ppm Vanadium (V): 62 +/- 34 ppm Titanium (Ti): 136 +/- 49 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 248 +/- 61 ppm Iron (Fe): 725 +/- 294 ppm…

Modern (2019/2020) plain small white Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

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Shown next to an iHop diner mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle small bowl with new back mark Food surface: Vanadium (V): 61 +/- 30 ppm Titanium (Ti): 167 +/- 46 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 172 +/- 54 ppm Iron (Fe): 720 +/- 305 ppm Chromium (Cr): 261 +/- 101 ppm Vanadium…

Modern (2019/2020) plain white tiny Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

Shown next to an iHop mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle tiny bowl Food surface: Iron (Fe): 346 +/- 194 ppm Titanium (Ti): 138 +/- 66 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 289 +/- 60 ppm Iron (Fe): 587 +/- 259 ppm Chromium (Cr): 260 +/- 110 ppm Vanadium (V): 475 +/- 109 ppm…

c. 1980s Corelle tulip pattern dish: 15,500 ppm Lead. Arsenic + Cadmium too. Which vintage Corelle pattern do you use?

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…

“Media Enquiry” to Lead Safe Mama, LLC “from Snopes.com RE: Corelle Lead warning”

December 30, 2019February 25, 2020

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Corelle | Corelle by Corning | Corelle Dishes | Snopes

To read all of my posts about Snopes’ coverage of my work, click here. To see all of my Corelle posts, click here. To read my response to this “inquiry”, click here. Here is the above screenshot as plain text (copied from their email to me): 9:34 a.m. PST – December 30, 2019 Subject:…

Corelle® recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as “decorative pieces” due to concerns of high Lead levels

December 28, 2019May 17, 2024

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For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe…

Vintage Corelle Butterfly Gold glass plate: 18,700 ppm Lead on decorative pattern when tested with an XRF instrument

December 28, 2019May 15, 2024

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For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead…

Vintage Corelle Plate With Crazy Daisy Spring Blossom Green Edge: 15,200 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Cadmium

December 28, 2019April 4, 2024

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For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…