Al Berca Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Is there any way to tell with certainty whether unmarked painted Mexican stoneware is safe to use as dinnerware or just for decoration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Generally, if it is unmarked, it contains lead. Particularly if it was made before about 5 years ago. Newer stuff is marked "sin plomo" and has no lead. Actually the lead in the dishwear is not particularly harmful if you are careful about acid food such as tomatoes. The danger is in the manufacturing process where the worker is exposed to the lead, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowyco Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 In addition to Yo1's good advice, I'm afraid that we may have to actually use a home-test kit for lead, to be sure before eating-off, drinking-from, or cooking-in colorful ceramics. Official lead testing has found harmful levels of lead leaching out of Mexican "lead-free" certified ceramics: "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed reports from local and state agencies that traditional ceramic pottery made by several manufacturers in Mexico—and labeled “lead free”—in fact contains lead. Agency investigators have in some cases found that the pottery exceeded FDA's limits for “leachable” lead—lead that could get into food that comes in contact with the pottery. This makes the dishware potentially hazardous if it's used for cooking, preparing, serving, or storing food or drinks." http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm233531.htm Anybody here found a good home-test kit for leachable lead from pottery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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