 benzgirl4813 PostsJoined 12/23/2006Tennessee by way of the great state of NY I really thought it was nice but am starting to have concerns about it being made in China. Think there is lead in the paint? I hope someone will give me their thoughts and opinions as early as possible this morning. It will help me make a decision to keep or cancel my order. "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". ~ Bob Pierce ~ Founder of World Vision.
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gkelly57441321106892.5531757 PostsRegistered 4/22/2010 I too would LOVE to hear from all the other posters that are ALWAYS dogging Temp-tations being made in China! Waiting??? benzgirl1321107134.5874813 PostsRegistered 12/23/2006Tennessee by way of the great state of NY gkelly ~ Late last night I started thinking about that and wondered if it would be safe to put food on plates that may contain lead. Sadly, I am really debating if I should cancel my order.  "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". ~ Bob Pierce ~ Founder of World Vision.
Caylee Marie Anthony ~ always in our hearts, forever in the arms of God. 7-5-2011
Pray for Israel gkelly57441321107758.1171757 PostsRegistered 4/22/2010 I am wondering where are all the posters that are/were so adamant about the Temp-tation line just because they are MIC...seems like if they have a problem with Tara's line then they would feel the same about RR's line but I haven't seen them posting about it???? makes one wonder.... benzgirl1321108132.834813 PostsRegistered 12/23/2006Tennessee by way of the great state of NY Well, sadly if I don't hear from anyone, I am going to cancel.  "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". ~ Bob Pierce ~ Founder of World Vision.
Caylee Marie Anthony ~ always in our hearts, forever in the arms of God. 7-5-2011
Pray for Israel gkelly57441321110769.0631757 PostsRegistered 4/22/2010 I understand that..whatever you feel comfortable with. misschristy1321110817.8471366 PostsRegistered 10/13/2007 I've wondered about this, too. When a U.S. Company does specifications for the dishes (product), does this guarantee that there won't be anything like lead in there? Is it only stuff designed in China that is dangerous? I ended up ordering one set of Little Hoot to mix with my Fiesta Ware, but I think they should have addressed this in the presentations instead of obsessing about how much Fiesta costs. I think we can figure out price points by ourselves, I want more facts about the products. It seems like we don't get that many facts or measurements anymore. (in general for many products including jewelry). Since they didn't say anything about not being able to ship to California (which is completely over-the-top with regulations), then maybe they are okay. benzgirl1321111025.1234813 PostsRegistered 12/23/2006Tennessee by way of the great state of NY On 11/12/2011 misschristy said: I've wondered about this, too. When a U.S. Company does specifications for the dishes (product), does this guarantee that there won't be anything like lead in there? Is it only stuff designed in China that is dangerous? I ended up ordering one set of Little Hoot to mix with my Fiesta Ware, but I think they should have addressed this in the presentations instead of obsessing about how much Fiesta costs. I think we can figure out price points by ourselves, I want more facts about the products. It seems like we don't get that many facts or measurements anymore. (in general for many products including jewelry). Since they didn't say anything about not being able to ship to California (which is completely over-the-top with regulations), then maybe they are okay. I wasn't aware of higher restrictions in CA. Interesting. Thanks for the info. I guess I will keep my order.... "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". ~ Bob Pierce ~ Founder of World Vision.
Caylee Marie Anthony ~ always in our hearts, forever in the arms of God. 7-5-2011
Pray for Israel On 11/12/2011 gkelly5744 said: I am wondering where are all the posters that are/were so adamant about the Temp-tation line just because they are MIC...seems like if they have a problem with Tara's line then they would feel the same about RR's line but I haven't seen them posting about it???? makes one wonder.... Oh, there was the usual MIC buy fiestaware instead thread running yesterday. You must have missed it, then again, it was the same old same old posts so you really didn't miss anything ;~| Enjoying my retirement 1 cup of coffee at a time. Introuble1321115302.623235 PostsRegistered 5/16/2010Ohio On 11/12/2011 Invisible-Poster said: On 11/12/2011 gkelly5744 said: I am wondering where are all the posters that are/were so adamant about the Temp-tation line just because they are MIC...seems like if they have a problem with Tara's line then they would feel the same about RR's line but I haven't seen them posting about it???? makes one wonder.... Oh, there was the usual MIC buy fiestaware instead thread running yesterday. You must have missed it, then again, it was the same old same old posts so you really didn't miss anything ;~| I think Fiesta Ware lovers buy it for just that reason - they love it! They (I) love the color choices, mixing it up, the quality - being made in USA is an added bonus. As to the original poster, remember the old adage - "when in doubt, don't". chickenbutt1321116172.55720443 PostsRegistered 1/16/2006Crazytown Hi Benzgirl. Personally, I wouldn't buy it for that reason but I think that if you aren't putting the pieces in the oven or microwave it's much less of a concern. All I have from her line are some small ramekin-type pieces that I only like because they are the perfect shade of red. But I would never put them in the microwave or oven either. Her stuff seems to be better quality than other Chinese-made ceramic lines that QVC sells, though, but I'll still stick with my Fiestaware. :) VERY well made and they don't crack and craze like the Chinese-made items inevitably will. You'll know what is best for you. If you are concerned about the lead thing, or the workmanship in general, you should probably follow your brain on that. "Everything isn't black or white. The grey areas are where reality lies." benzgirl1321118149.3634813 PostsRegistered 12/23/2006Tennessee by way of the great state of NY Thanks, chickenbutt. I appreciate your thoughts. I think I have to go with my gut instict on this one and sadly will cancel this order...especially since this subject (lead paint/quality control) was not brought up yesterday. I have two sets of Pfaltzgraff, one set is original Yorktown in blue and belonged to my mom and the other is a pattern that I collected several years ago. (I can't think of the name of it right now). But both sets are made in the USA, in fact....I think the Pfaltzgraff company is/was located in Pennsylvania. Anyway, my mom's set is my 'every day' set and I wouldn't get rid of it for any price. I have recently been thinking, though, of ditching a few pieces that have chips in them. Gosh. They must be at least 40 years old and I use them every single day!  Last edited on 11/12/2011 "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". ~ Bob Pierce ~ Founder of World Vision.
Caylee Marie Anthony ~ always in our hearts, forever in the arms of God. 7-5-2011
Pray for Israel chickenbutt1321118287.31720443 PostsRegistered 1/16/2006Crazytown Aww, how nice that you have your mother's set. You might want to check out replacements.com to get pieces to replace the chipped ones. It's a pretty good source. "Everything isn't black or white. The grey areas are where reality lies." benzgirl1321118436.0274813 PostsRegistered 12/23/2006Tennessee by way of the great state of NY On 11/12/2011 chickenbutt said: Aww, how nice that you have your mother's set. You might want to check out replacements.com to get pieces to replace the chipped ones. It's a pretty good source. Yes, I have thought of that. But she had service for 16 and the kids are out of the house and only DH and I are here now. So, if I discard a few pieces I don't think it will 'hurt' too much.  "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". ~ Bob Pierce ~ Founder of World Vision.
Caylee Marie Anthony ~ always in our hearts, forever in the arms of God. 7-5-2011
Pray for Israel benzgirl1321118755.934813 PostsRegistered 12/23/2006Tennessee by way of the great state of NY OH - - By the way, my pattern is Tea Rose. I was just having a momentary brain glitch when I typed Post #11. "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". ~ Bob Pierce ~ Founder of World Vision.
Caylee Marie Anthony ~ always in our hearts, forever in the arms of God. 7-5-2011
Pray for Israel Minnya1321124639.04781 PostsRegistered 2/15/2007 I happen to love my Fiestaware for reasons others have mentioned.
RR's dishes were very nice though.
I don't want to "dis" anybody, but does anybody else think Rachel has changed?
She now reminds me of Joy Mangano- just trying to sell her stuff. I hope she still loves cooking and has the same passion about food and people that she used to.
JMO- any thoughts? suzyQ31321125063.41318459 PostsRegistered 3/15/2007 On 11/12/2011 Minnya said: I happen to love my Fiestaware for reasons others have mentioned.
RR's dishes were very nice though.
I don't want to "dis" anybody, but does anybody else think Rachel has changed?
She now reminds me of Joy Mangano- just trying to sell her stuff. I hope she still loves cooking and has the same passion about food and people that she used to.
JMO- any thoughts? I had never watched or really even seen her before QVC -- I don't watch the food channels. But I have to say that I find her to be a bit overbearing in her presentations -- borderline Susan Graver-ish. For some reason it annoyed me that she kept mentioning pricing and EZpays and reduced shipping. As for the lead issue, I didn't see any mention of it on the item page or on her website. She would be wise to add that information, as do Tara for her Temptations and Gloria for Polish stoneware. "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich" -- John F. Kennedy
misschristy1321127971.341366 PostsRegistered 10/13/2007 benzgirl: I just changed my dishes to check status so I can think about this. I would love to have them for Thanksgiving though. I had ordered the two serving pieces and it's too late to change them. I do think the main problems with lead are with paint used on dishes and then the sealant isn't done properly and the lead can leak. I'm not totally educated about this and plan to do some googling. I called Customer Service and all they could do was forward my question to QVC Corporate. She did say QVC has two quality control offices in China - but it depends on what they are testing for and she couldn't answer that. If I get any more information, I'll page you. I know you are canceling, but it will help all of us to know about lead in dishes and what kind of testing is done for dishes imported to the U.S. misschristy1321128570.1171366 PostsRegistered 10/13/2007 January1211321129271.947353 PostsRegistered 12/13/2006NY On 11/12/2011 misschristy said: http://www.wthr.com/story/12465018/13-investigates-lead-in-your-dishes Thanks misschristy for the link ... everybody should take a look at it ... I would NOT buy dishes or baking pieces that are made in China regardless of who has their name on them .. if they are made in China it does not matter because they are all the same. Freehold1321130850.81345 PostsRegistered 1/4/2011 Minnya I got the same feeling she was awfully pushy. However Jane T stated how elegant the dinnerware was. I did not think elegant....(just my opinion, lets not fly off with this comment) Royal Doulton that is elegant. JMO nunnie1321130865.857251 PostsRegistered 1/16/2008Northeast Ohio Thank you misschristy for this link! It really answers a lot of the questions on this board. Nice to know that lead free ceramics are available and they are made right here in America.  Some of us have been made fun of for talking about lead issues and this really clears it up. paie1321131144.7471417 PostsRegistered 10/29/2009 I think I would call QVC customer service before I cancelled my order.....they should be helpful with this. I do not think they would let some lead based product get by them. And I don't think Rachel Ray would want to sell a product that was bad for consumers. suzyQ31321136446.32318459 PostsRegistered 3/15/2007 On 11/12/2011 paie said: I think I would call QVC customer service before I cancelled my order.....they should be helpful with this. I do not think they would let some lead based product get by them. And I don't think Rachel Ray would want to sell a product that was bad for consumers. See Post #17 "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich" -- John F. Kennedy
suzyQ31321136930.8518459 PostsRegistered 3/15/2007 On 11/12/2011 misschristy said: http://www.wthr.com/story/12465018/13-investigates-lead-in-your-dishes I thought this was an interesting paragraph in that article: "WTHR found no common characteristic among the plates that yielded high lead content. Some featured bright colors and bold patters while others were plain white. Some of the plates came from China, England and Germany and others were produced in Italy, Japan and the United States. Some of the dishes were brand new and some are antiques." Also, the article stressed that it's not so much the amount of lead as it how much is leached out: "But most of the plates sent to a lab for leach testing by Eyewitness News – including all of the plates recently purchased from local retailers – leached only tiny amounts of lead, well below the FDA standard. The cadmium detected by WTHR was within FDA limits too. "It's fairly rare that we find anything high [during the leaching test] anymore," said D ick Goldblatt, director of Chicago Spectro Service Laboratory, which tests ceramic tableware for dish manufacturers, retailers and importers. "I think they recognized the problem years ago, and over the years it's gotten better." ETA: Poor Mr. Goldblatt's first name was not allowed by the censor software here.  "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich" -- John F. Kennedy
forrestwolf1321138733.494371 PostsRegistered 6/20/2010Deep in South Georgia USA.........lead is in the dirt, air, food grown in the dirt, and most anything that you eat, breathe, touch, or own........We can not live in a lead free environment........What matters, is the amount of lead that an item contains that can leach out, but, generally, any product of any reputable quality, does pass the USA standards............toys, and things like from Oriental Trading Company, have it, and then get recalled.......Put yourself on a recall list and read it to see if you have purchased something that has been recalled for ANY safety reasons................ "For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack"
1895 Rudyard Kipling
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