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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 12, 2024 17:23:44 GMT
I have a bunch of my mom's old Corelle dishes. I like that they fit into the cabinets and dishwasher easily and are lightweight. She just told me that the older ones used lead paint. Several of my plates have the pattern on the whole plate, not just the edges. Does/did anyone else have these and if so, do you still use them? Or should I get rid of that pattern?
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Post by epeanymous on Mar 12, 2024 17:55:49 GMT
I hadn't heard of this, but I just googled and saw that Corelle itself recommends not using its older (pre-2005) for anything other than decorative purposes, which would be enough for me to discontinue use (I'm pretty sure the plates I grew up with were Corelle, although they did just have an edge pattern, so ugh).
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Post by bbkeef on Mar 12, 2024 17:57:48 GMT
I got rid of mine that were a wedding gift in 1998. I bought myself some new plain white square ones for the cabin and I love that they are lightweight.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 12, 2024 18:05:49 GMT
Noooooo........
Mine are from 1990..
They do not have my pattern, which I dearly love.
Mine don't even match my decor but I still love them...
Noooooooooooo......
I even have three baking dishes that match....
Short term memory issues here.
I actually responded to the added post shown below. I will continue to use mine. š
Also Corelle is glass, not China, which yes, can have issues. The designs are decals which melt into the glass when fired, not paint.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 12, 2024 18:06:56 GMT
There was a huge flap about this a few years ago, it was even brought up here back then because when I just Googled now this thread showed up in the search results. I havenāt seen any updated info from Corelle or anywhere since 2022 regarding dangerous levels of lead in the paint. Personally, I have some of that fugly 1970ās avocado green floral Corelle at the lake cabin but the design is only on the edge and the paint is intact, so I guess Iām not going to worry about it too much. We mostly eat off of paper plates there anyway because weāre lazy like that on summer weekends. 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/131119/corelle-lead-danger-real |
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Post by littlemama on Mar 12, 2024 18:35:15 GMT
I would contact Corelle and see what they recommend
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Mar 12, 2024 18:40:20 GMT
Google: Corelle and lead
There seems to be a lot of information on Corelle
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 12, 2024 18:55:25 GMT
Snoops conclusion. We were unable to locate any other information substantiating the claim that vintage Pyrex contained any worrisome levels of lead. All information we could find indicated that the method of production has stayed consistent for 60 years. The FDA began enforcing limits on leachable lead in 1971, and a vintage Pyrex pattern commonly targeted as purportedly high in lead content didn't even go into production until 1972, after all manufacturers were subject to the FDA's new leachable lead standards. www.snopes.com/fact-check/vintage-pyrex-contains-unsafe-levels-of-lead/ |
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Post by snyder on Mar 12, 2024 19:09:23 GMT
This article indicates a lab tested them and they were okay due to the glazing encapsulates the paint preventing leeching.
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Post by iowgirl on Mar 12, 2024 19:14:56 GMT
I hadn't heard of this, but I just googled and saw that Corelle itself recommends not using its older (pre-2005) for anything other than decorative purposes, which would be enough for me to discontinue use (I'm pretty sure the plates I grew up with were Corelle, although they did just have an edge pattern, so ugh). Can you find that on the Corelle website? I can't .. I think it was someone called "Lead Free Momma" or something like that, who got this all started. Her testing methods were not scientific and she was scare mongering to get more clicks. It has been disproven, but the hoax still gets brought up and passed around every so often. There seems to be a lot of information on Corelle - most of it inaccurate. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 13, 2024 3:08:07 GMT
Snoops conclusion. We were unable to locate any other information substantiating the claim that vintage Pyrex contained any worrisome levels of lead. All information we could find indicated that the method of production has stayed consistent for 60 years. The FDA began enforcing limits on leachable lead in 1971, and a vintage Pyrex pattern commonly targeted as purportedly high in lead content didn't even go into production until 1972, after all manufacturers were subject to the FDA's new leachable lead standards. www.snopes.com/fact-check/vintage-pyrex-contains-unsafe-levels-of-lead/Pyrex is different than Corelle, though, right? Interesting that there is conflicting info. Iāve been eating off of these dishes most of my life. We do have others that we got as a wedding gift but my mom gave me these several years ago when we needed more dishes. I like them better than the newer set, even though they arenāt attractive. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 13, 2024 3:17:56 GMT
Snoops conclusion. We were unable to locate any other information substantiating the claim that vintage Pyrex contained any worrisome levels of lead. All information we could find indicated that the method of production has stayed consistent for 60 years. The FDA began enforcing limits on leachable lead in 1971, and a vintage Pyrex pattern commonly targeted as purportedly high in lead content didn't even go into production until 1972, after all manufacturers were subject to the FDA's new leachable lead standards. www.snopes.com/fact-check/vintage-pyrex-contains-unsafe-levels-of-lead/Pyrex is different than Corelle, though, right? Interesting that there is conflicting info. Iāve been eating off of these dishes most of my life. We do have others that we got as a wedding gift but my mom gave me these several years ago when we needed more dishes. I like them better than the newer set, even though they arenāt attractive. That was the piece that was quoted on the other thread. Both are glass that is decorated. Most dishes etc are decorated with decals that are fired into the glass and/or glaze. |
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Post by lindas on Mar 13, 2024 12:55:05 GMT
You can get lead test kits on Amazon link. |
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Post by bianca42 on Mar 13, 2024 15:23:17 GMT
Snoops conclusion. We were unable to locate any other information substantiating the claim that vintage Pyrex contained any worrisome levels of lead. All information we could find indicated that the method of production has stayed consistent for 60 years. The FDA began enforcing limits on leachable lead in 1971, and a vintage Pyrex pattern commonly targeted as purportedly high in lead content didn't even go into production until 1972, after all manufacturers were subject to the FDA's new leachable lead standards. www.snopes.com/fact-check/vintage-pyrex-contains-unsafe-levels-of-lead/Pyrex is different than Corelle, though, right? Interesting that there is conflicting info. Iāve been eating off of these dishes most of my life. We do have others that we got as a wedding gift but my mom gave me these several years ago when we needed more dishes. I like them better than the newer set, even though they arenāt attractive. Corelle and Pyrex are both Corning brands, although they're different product lines. In 2019 they merged with Instant Brands - the Instant Pot company - and in 2023 Instant Brands went bankrupt. The Corning plant in Corning NY is still operating. |
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