Cream colored colored Corelle with white and blue floral pattern: 16,300 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish.
CORELLE (Instant Brands) confirms (but downplays) presence of Leaded glaze used for food surface decorations on vintage dishware
Full Corelle “official” response to the Lead Safe Mama article on Corelle’s original statement about Lead in their pre-2005 dishware.
Apparently the fact that one of my articles is viral is “Newsworthy!” Yay! #GoTeam! Thank you to WCNC Charlotte!
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.
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)
FAQs: Answers to the 15 most asked Lead Safe Mama questions about vintage dishes, antiques, and other collectables
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)
Modern white glass Corelle dish with gray floral pattern: Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, & Antimony — Trace Cadmium in the back mark / logo area.
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.)
Vintage Yellow Corelle Milk Glass Mug: 154,100 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Cadmium + 9,582 ppm Arsenic (Cadmium causes cancer while Lead is toxic at 90 ppm and up)
Corelle dish with blue and green floral pattern: 26,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) + 127 ppm Cadmium
Small NEW blue Cornflower pattern Corelle plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free.
Modern (2019/2020) plain white Corelle plate with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.
Modern (2019/2020) plain medium white Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.
Modern (2019/2020) plain small white Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.
Modern (2019/2020) plain white tiny Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.
c. 1980s Corelle tulip pattern dish: 15,500 ppm Lead. Arsenic + Cadmium too. Which vintage Corelle pattern do you use?
Corelle® recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as “decorative pieces” due to concerns of high Lead levels
Vintage Corelle Butterfly Gold glass plate: 18,700 ppm Lead on decorative pattern when tested with an XRF instrument
