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Question About Testing Temp-tations

NoelSeven — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:46:39 GMT

Has anyone ever home-tested pieces for lead? I wondered about this because of all cracking and crazing mentioned.

Has it been assured on TV that it's lead-free?

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

terrier3 — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:49:21 GMT

Years ago, this was the first TT "scandal." There were lots of posts about lead content.

I bet those OPs are still around.

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

kittymomNC — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:51:46 GMT

I guess we can take this for whatever it means......

Are my Temp-tations® ceramic dishes safe?

Temp-tations' porcelain, stoneware, china and earthenware products meet all Federal and state government standards for lead safety. All Temp-tations® product lines are tested by accredited independent laboratories before they are shipped to the U.S.

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

NoelSeven — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:12:37 GMT

On 9/27/2014 kittymomNC said:
I guess we can take this for whatever it means......

Are my Temp-tations® ceramic dishes safe?

Temp-tations' porcelain, stoneware, china and earthenware products meet all Federal and state government standards for lead safety. All Temp-tations® product lines are tested by accredited independent laboratories before they are shipped to the U.S.

Thanks, KM, that's at least something.

But I do know there are other brands that have said that but the home tests say otherwise. I hope someone here has an input on that.

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

NoelSeven — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:13:35 GMT

On 9/27/2014 terrier3 said:
Years ago, this was the first TT "scandal." There were lots of posts about lead content.

I bet those OPs are still around.

Hi terrier,

Do you know if the TT people ever addressed that and said they now make sure there's no lead?

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

kittymomNC — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:16:31 GMT

On 9/27/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 9/27/2014 kittymomNC said:
I guess we can take this for whatever it means......
 Are my Temp-tations® ceramic dishes safe?
 Temp-tations' porcelain, stoneware, china and earthenware products meet all Federal and state government standards for lead safety. All Temp-tations® product lines are tested by accredited independent laboratories before they are shipped to the U.S.

Thanks, KM, that's at least something.

But I do know there are other brands that have said that but the home tests say otherwise. I hope someone here has an input on that.

It doesn't say that it's lead free, so what I wonder about is, if you use a dish for serving purposes (as we've been advised to do by some people) and it's slightly crazed, could there be any lead in it that could leach into the food? I don't even use mine for serving unless I put a napkin in and use it for bread or rolls. They don't say whether or not it's lead safe if it's cracked....

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

NoelSeven — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:27:29 GMT

On 9/27/2014 kittymomNC said:
On 9/27/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 9/27/2014 kittymomNC said:
I guess we can take this for whatever it means......
 Are my Temp-tations® ceramic dishes safe?
 Temp-tations' porcelain, stoneware, china and earthenware products meet all Federal and state government standards for lead safety. All Temp-tations® product lines are tested by accredited independent laboratories before they are shipped to the U.S.

Thanks, KM, that's at least something.

But I do know there are other brands that have said that but the home tests say otherwise. I hope someone here has an input on that.

It doesn't say that it's lead free, so what I wonder about is, if you use a dish for serving purposes (as we've been advised to do by some people) and it's slightly crazed, could there be any lead in it that could leach into the food? I don't even use mine for serving unless I put a napkin in and use it for bread or rolls. They don't say whether or not it's lead safe if it's cracked....

You're right! Hmmm... I'm glad you caught that. From what I've heard, if it has lead and is cracked (or I would assume even crazed) it would not be safe to use. Maybe, like you say, bread or rolls with a napkin.

terrier suggested earlier I only use the pie dish for serving after it was baked in a pie tin, so that's what I plan to do.

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

Mominohio — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:34:56 GMT

On 9/27/2014 NoelSeven said:
Has anyone ever home-tested pieces for lead? I wondered about this because of all cracking and crazing mentioned.

Has it been assured on TV that it's lead-free?

This issue does rear it's ugly head every so often here, for the last several years.

Kittymom posted the "official" statement always given out by TT when the topic comes up on their FB page.

People here and on FB have posted both ways. Some claim to have tested, and some say they found lead, other say the product tested safe.

I suppose the only way to be sure of the actual levels would be to have them tested in a qualified lab, and even then, different samples might test differently. I would be surprised if some didn't come back with higher numbers than others. In that case, it would be hard to know whether the product in general was "safe" or not.

My feeling is if this is a subject that really concerns anyone, they should probably stick to old reliable (made in USA) products that have never been in question surrounding this issue.

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

NoelSeven — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:37:01 GMT

On 9/27/2014 mominohio said:
On 9/27/2014 NoelSeven said:
Has anyone ever home-tested pieces for lead? I wondered about this because of all cracking and crazing mentioned.

Has it been assured on TV that it's lead-free?

This issue does rear it's ugly head every so often here, for the last several years.

Kittymom posted the "official" statement always given out by TT when the topic comes up on their FB page.

People here and on FB have posted both ways. Some claim to have tested, and some say they found lead, other say the product tested safe.

I suppose the only way to be sure of the actual levels would be to have them tested in a qualified lab, and even then, different samples might test differently. I would be surprised if some didn't come back with higher numbers than others. In that case, it would be hard to know whether the product in general was "safe" or not.

My feeling is if this is a subject that really concerns anyone, they should probably stick to old reliable (made in USA) products that have never been in question surrounding this issue.

I think you're right there.

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

ariane — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:27:04 GMT

On 9/27/2014 terrier3 said:
Years ago, this was the first TT "scandal." There were lots of posts about lead content.

I bet those OPs are still around.

They used to claim the products were Lead Free until a forum poster reported a positive test for lead with one of those home test kits from a local home improvement store and filed a complaint with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The report is still there. Several more posters also tested. Some found lead, some did not. About a week later, QVC quietly removed the lead free claim from their website and the product became Lead Safe. Nothing was ever said on air. That indicates to me QVC does not test for lead since it apparently had no idea if the product was lead free or not!

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

suzyQ3 — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 18:15:25 GMT

The current statement indicates that the product meets all standards. That means that any lead content is within those standards. The product can be shipped to California, which means that it meets Prop 65 standards as well.

Personally, if I were inclined to purchase TT, which I am not, I would not be concerned about lead poisoning.

Re: Question About Testing Temp-tations

baddest_dog — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:26:02 GMT

On 9/28/2014 suzyQ3 said:
The current statement indicates that the product meets all standards. That means that any lead content is within those standards. The product can be shipped to California, which means that it meets Prop 65 standards as well.

Personally, if I were inclined to purchase TT, which I am not, I would not be concerned about lead poisoning.

why does there seem to be a "witch hunt" for lack of better words on the vendor and these pieces lately? Do people that buy stoneware and ceramics and such in local stores have those tested for lead? I don't know why but it almost seems that with all the threads about TT being dangerous, cracking, containing lead etc. an innocent bystander would wonder what is going on here.

There have been and still are many other types of cookware around, some I see regularly in TJ Maxx that say Made in Portugal, or Made in Italy or of course the Polish Stoneware and I don't think people that buy them concern themselves with all these issues. I would guess that if something cracked, they would take it back and get a refund. With all the millions of pieces she has sold, if the percentage of problems is 1-2%, that is probably about the same as any other brand.

If people don't like that it is MIC, then I would say, don't buy it for that reason, but to buy it, then complain just doesn't make sense.