tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post6598955033764714106..comments2024-03-28T01:12:57.319-07:00Comments on Creative Green Living: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Lead in Vintage Pyrex BowlsCarissa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-28899914790022144432021-08-16T08:52:50.207-07:002021-08-16T08:52:50.207-07:00Hi, Colleen. I agree that I wish it were more well...Hi, Colleen. I agree that I wish it were more well known!<br /><br />Sadly the lead doesn’t just go away - it either stays in the cabinet or goes somewhere (slowly disbursed through your kitchen). It is always a good idea to clean cabinets where you know leaded items had previously been stored.<br /><br />Lead Safe Mama has a video about how to clean to remove Lead dust here:<br />https://tamararubin.com/2017/05/my-cloroxwipesvideo-or-how-to-clean-up-lead-dust-a-short-video-by-lead-safe-mama-tamara-rubin/<br /><br />I hope that helps!Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-50467496900483617432021-08-05T15:07:26.436-07:002021-08-05T15:07:26.436-07:00So I have milk glass Pyrex mixing bowls (from the ...So I have milk glass Pyrex mixing bowls (from the 60’s I think) that I use often with an orange floral/butterfly pattern. Our daily plates and bowls are Correll from the 80’s with a similar/matching design. Googled those and they have a high led content in the paint. I grew up eating off of these dishes. Literally since birth. And they became mine when I moved out of my parents house. I am 30. So I am concerned!! My big question is… do I need to clean my cabinets where these dishes were to get rid of lead residue? Does it just go away after a while? What did you do?!?! Help!! <br /><br />Also thank you for writing this and informing us. It is definitely concerning that this is not more well-known and that my family has been unknowingly poisoning our bodies our entire lives. 😬Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066009126529619173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-26796616501960796562020-10-09T03:46:12.961-07:002020-10-09T03:46:12.961-07:00I'm so empathetic to the disappointment. I kno...I'm so empathetic to the disappointment. I know I personally wish I could have felt good about keeping my grandmother's Pyrex dishes. My measuring cups I bought in 2006 tested positive for lead and others I bought later tested positive for cadmium (which is an even more potent neurotoxin than lead!). I switched to glass measuring cups/bowls that have the measuring lines embossed on the glass (instead of painted on)Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-22250537097050436102020-10-04T13:18:29.859-07:002020-10-04T13:18:29.859-07:00I have various Pyrex Measuring cups: 1,2 & 4 c...I have various Pyrex Measuring cups: 1,2 & 4 cups. I have stacked some of them, inside the other. I will conclude that the rubbing of the cups, from storing & removing daily, is probably shedding microscopic amounts of lead into my food. They are not vintage measuring cups, but between 10 & 25 years old. I am sad about this lead situation. I have vintage Pyrex Cinderella bowls from 1979. Perhaps, I should donate/sell them with the disclaimer that these are not recommended for use. I also have the Clear Pyrex Canisters with the Spice of Life Pattern. All these pieces bring happy memories of the past. However, I am inclined to think that the opening & closing of the plastic tops (with the Spice of Life pattern) might be shedding microscopic pieces of plastic in the food I store in them. I am in the process of downsizing 3 homes: my parents, in-laws & mine. I know I cannot keep all that I have. It is good to be informed, but sometimes the truth is very disheartening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097937617371630675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-18500418085780947032019-11-30T07:47:54.578-08:002019-11-30T07:47:54.578-08:00Just finding this info. THANK YOU for sharing. I&#...Just finding this info. THANK YOU for sharing. I've been appalled to see the defensiveness of individuals on the internet who claim anyone concerned about lead in Pyrex "has an agenda." I really appreciate your article.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663292631025839833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-68114880333005769602019-10-27T14:00:35.484-07:002019-10-27T14:00:35.484-07:00I have a set of 3 vintage Anchor Hocking casserole...I have a set of 3 vintage Anchor Hocking casserole dishes that are white with a black wheat design on the outside. Do you know if these contain lead?<br />Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414451512389683488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-70640150104475076642019-08-28T00:31:00.895-07:002019-08-28T00:31:00.895-07:00I would suggest using it outside, in the garden (w...I would suggest using it outside, in the garden (would have to store over cold winters). But lead exists naturally, in minute amounts, throughout the environment, and this way you could have some enjoyment of it (like holding non-edible plants, or, if you don't mind breaking it, could be in inert in a mosaic (though not stepping stones), set in concrete/mastic. VERY informative post, & yes you are a dead wringer for your mom; it's rather uncanny!SomeGurrrl—GreenDigitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911905668205405198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-33918941599812622522019-08-24T22:16:25.644-07:002019-08-24T22:16:25.644-07:00Thanks! I might try that.Thanks! I might try that.Disneylandnut2002https://www.blogger.com/profile/06838140751802530633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-25181171799417423692019-08-23T23:25:31.316-07:002019-08-23T23:25:31.316-07:00This is a great question. There is too much lead i...This is a great question. There is too much lead in the milk glass for me to feel safe using these to serve food from. <br /><br />I do know one person who used multiple coats of a clear spray sealer to seal the paint on the paint on the outside (to prevent it from chipping or chalking off) and then used her bowls as succulent planters in her garden.<br /><br />Due to the lead content of the bowls, I would not use them to grow edible things.Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-28453352727490290552019-08-23T16:16:00.965-07:002019-08-23T16:16:00.965-07:00Has anyone ever coated the outsides of their old b...Has anyone ever coated the outsides of their old bowls so you could use them elsewhere in the house? Or is there still too much lead in the inside? If they did, what could you coat them with? Thanks!Disneylandnut2002https://www.blogger.com/profile/06838140751802530633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-16254561092251711082019-03-25T15:48:20.025-07:002019-03-25T15:48:20.025-07:00I have some vintage Anchor Ovenware Casserole dish...I have some vintage Anchor Ovenware Casserole dishes made in the USA (amber colored). Have you tested any of these? Thank you!TMJ2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/17615300463114657462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-710126130510071802019-03-02T01:50:00.164-08:002019-03-02T01:50:00.164-08:00In the past I have sold things with lead and given...In the past I have sold things with lead and given a disclaimer in the listing. I feel it would be wrong for someone to acquire a leaded piece because they didn't know about it but feel ok as long as they KNOW.<br /><br />So if you wanted to sell your pieces to a collector, the listing could say something like "Like all vintage Pyrex, this piece is painted with lead paint. It is not suitable for kitchen use and best suited for a collector."<br /><br />If you don't feel good about that, I would send it to the landfill. It is not recyclable and the hazardous waste people won't take it.Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-39730177473455742172018-10-04T07:02:21.541-07:002018-10-04T07:02:21.541-07:00Those are great questions!
I'm glad to hear y...Those are great questions!<br /><br />I'm glad to hear your 94 year old grandmother is in such good health! Just like smokers who never develop lung cancer, knowing someone who seems unaffected by their exposure to a known toxin is not necessarily evidence that exposure to that element is safe. Hopefully she passed that genetic resistance to toxins on to you!<br /><br />Pyrex hasn't issued a recall because nothing about the amount of lead in their products is illegal. Pyrex maintains that their product has always met all applicable government guidelines for their products - and indeed, there were not guidelines in place when their vintage pieces were being manufactured (no guidelines means they didn't break any!).<br /><br />Pyrex is by no means the only vintage dish manufacturer that has lead in their finishes and there is no real means by which the government can regulate vintage dishes that are no longer in production.<br /><br />As these products age and the integrity of the glaze starts to disintegrate, you will find yourself exposed to more lead than your grandmother was when she was your age. You may want to consider making these pieces display items only. Or photograph them and keep and display the photos.<br /><br />I hope these answers help!Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-49301111133012349942018-10-02T03:07:44.363-07:002018-10-02T03:07:44.363-07:00Not attacking you or doubting you but my 93 94 in ...Not attacking you or doubting you but my 93 94 in 2 days grandmother has been using Pyrex since a child and has had no issues alot of the bowls are faded and loosing their shine but still uses them. My question is why hasn't Pyrex issued a recall ? If the lead is really that bad why hasn't Pyrex been held resposible ?? Just wondering I hope to use my grandmothers Pyrex for 70 more years to come !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537854043033078384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-58122072606641653392017-12-26T01:11:41.683-08:002017-12-26T01:11:41.683-08:00Plain blue cornflower is actually one of the very ...Plain blue cornflower is actually one of the very few vintage patterns that usually tests lead free! (see: <a href="http://tamararubin.com/2017/04/corning/" rel="nofollow">Lead Safe Mama's post on that</a>)Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-2361827229031166712017-12-24T13:18:55.403-08:002017-12-24T13:18:55.403-08:00I have a bad feeling that this could include my Co...I have a bad feeling that this could include my Corningware Cornflower bowls. Please tell me that this isn't so!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567138619550836696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-89177509501128154662017-02-19T19:48:43.867-08:002017-02-19T19:48:43.867-08:00Very well done and well rounded information. Thank...Very well done and well rounded information. Thanks so much! You certainly are the spitting image of your mother. :)5678pinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016204378224627723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-25073584245135874462016-12-03T05:34:55.040-08:002016-12-03T05:34:55.040-08:00http://www.snopes.com/vintage-pyrex-contains-unsaf...http://www.snopes.com/vintage-pyrex-contains-unsafe-levels-of-lead/<br /><br />Interesting rebuttal by snopesDaughter of a King https://www.blogger.com/profile/13224015331269267854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-50258516480957756132016-11-30T17:17:42.704-08:002016-11-30T17:17:42.704-08:00They would probably be considered hazardous waste,...They would probably be considered hazardous waste, due to the lead content! If they were just sent to the dump, eventually the lead would be worn off and enter the environment. sigh ... Sundays Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13557923767925469897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-90760404980606195052016-09-19T09:28:58.912-07:002016-09-19T09:28:58.912-07:00That's a great question. I know people who are...That's a great question. I know people who are leaving them as display-only pieces-ideally in a closed China cabinet to avoid them accumulating dust and needing to be dusted. Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-86425032188962134442016-09-19T08:34:53.081-07:002016-09-19T08:34:53.081-07:00Would love to know what people are doing with thei...Would love to know what people are doing with their pieces now we know they have lead. I have a stack of them in my kitchen I can't quite bring myself to throw in the garbage-seems so wasteful, but feel like it's not right to donate to thrift store where people who don't know they contain lead will use them. What should we do with these dishes?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340600221147751622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-61487287890542343072016-08-27T15:57:15.914-07:002016-08-27T15:57:15.914-07:00Thank you. I've definitely heard that before!Thank you. I've definitely heard that before!Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-80336046226907730482016-08-27T03:44:00.164-07:002016-08-27T03:44:00.164-07:00you look like your mom :)you look like your mom :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037114955476649647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-39817258972851536822016-04-30T04:44:04.369-07:002016-04-30T04:44:04.369-07:00If you pop over to facebook and join this group an...If you pop over to facebook and join this group and post a photo, you should be able to get more insight: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadSafe/Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-60031503288684557412016-04-30T02:03:03.501-07:002016-04-30T02:03:03.501-07:00I have a vintage blue glass Pyrex bowl. There is n...I have a vintage blue glass Pyrex bowl. There is no paint on it, nor has there ever been. Do you have information on this? Thank you for your post; it's informative.lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983809118307579503noreply@blogger.com