When tested with an XRF instrument this modern Fiestaware dark blue bowl had the following readings:
non-detect (negative) for Lead,
non-detect (negative) for Mercury,
non-detect (negative) for Cadmium,
This dish tested positive for Arsenic at 50 ppm.
While I am NOT an expert in ...
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Newer Fiestaware Purple Bowl: 67 ppm Cadmium [but Lead-free]
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Whent tested with an XRF instrument this newer Fiestaware purple bowl had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
Cadmium (Cd): 67 ppm
The level of Cadmium found in this bowl is considered a ...
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#AskTamara: Does Vintage Fiestaware Have Lead? Does New Fiestaware Have Lead?
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Questions:
Does Vintage Fiestaware Have Lead?
Does New Fiestaware Have Lead?
Answers: Definitely yes & sometimes yes!
Below is a vintage teal colored Fiestaware custard cup. When tested with an XRF instrument it was positive for lead (Pb) at 73,500 ppm (seventy three ...
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#LeadFreeDishes: Newer Fiestaware Mug and Saucer
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Newer Fiestaware Coffee Cup & Saucers:
NO LEAD. However positive for approximately 130 ppm Cadmium.
Cadmium is most often found in ceramics that are painted with reds, yellows or oranges, or other colors that may have those colors as part of the formula.
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Modern White Fiestaware Tea Cup: 40 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument (safe by all standards).
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When this newer modern white Fiestaware tea cup (purchased c. October 2014) was tested with an XRF instrument it had the following reading:
Lead (Pb): 40 +/- 14 ppm
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Newer (c. 2012?) Fiestaware Pitchers: 240 ppm Cadmium (in the orange) + 52 ppm Lead (in the yellow).
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Fiestaware pitchers (newer):
Yellow pitcher: 52 ppm Lead.
Newer orange pitcher: 240 ppm Cadmium (no lead.)
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Almost lead-free / but not quite! The company probably did leach testing and it did not leach any lead. Please read about my concerns for cadmium here.
Tested with an XRF
The ...
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Cadmium Concerns
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Finding Lead in dishware is one thing, however I have also recently posted several posts where dishes have tested positive for Cadmium.
While I will go in to more specifics below, I think we really ought to be questioning an industry that uses Cadmium at all (regardless of whether or not they ...
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Newer white Fiestaware dishes (c. 2016): 33 ppm Lead. This is considered safe by all standards.
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"Lead Free" Fiestaware small white ceramic plate: 33 ppm Lead. Almost Lead-free / but not quite! The company probably did leach testing and it did not leach any lead. I would feel safe eating off of these plates if I visited your home, but would not choose to own them personally.
Tested with ...
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#LeadSafeDishes; Target Home White Plate
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Target Home White Ceramic Plate - 74 ppm lead (within "safe" range.)
Tested with an XRF
The amount of lead considered unsafe in items intended for children is 90 ppm lead or higher. (So this plate WOULD be considered lead-safe by all available standards, even though technically there is not a a ...
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#LeadedDishes: Vintage Metal Toy Plate
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Vintage toy metal plate with owl: 465 ppm lead • 343 ppm arsenic
Tested with an XRF
The amount of lead considered unsafe in items manufactured today as intended for children is 90 ppm lead or higher. (so this would NOT be considered lead-safe.) Dishes are not sold as "intended for children" so ...
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1970s Yellow Plastic “Ingrid” – Made In Chicago Dishes: 4,002 ppm Lead + 1,025 ppm Arsenic
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Vintage - made in Chicago by "Ingrid" • 1970s plastic cup and plate.
When tested with an XRF instrument this set had the following readings:
Yellow Plastic Plate:
Lead (Pb): 4,002 ppm
Arsenic (As): 1,025 ppm
Yellow Plastic Cup:
Lead (Pb): 3,235 ppm
Arsenic ...
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#LeadFree: White Crate & Barrel Dishes
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Newer Crate & Barrel plate : Negative (non-detect) for lead and arsenic.
Tested with an XRF instrument
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Please note: not all Crate & Barrel dishware is negative for lead (when tested with an XRF.) The owner of this particular dish told me that it was purchased "recently" as of ...
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Vintage Arcoroc Glass Plate: 256 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe in items intended for use by children.
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Vintage Arcoroc Clear Glass Plate (year unknown), Made in France.
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here was positive at the following level: 256 ppm Lead. This is common with vintage clear glass (and especially vintage clear glass that was made in France.) Most new clear ...
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#LeadFreeDishes: Ikea (blue)
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Ikea Blue Ceramic Plate: No lead! (non-detect for lead with an XRF)
(No Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury, or Chromium either!)
Tested with an XRF instrument
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