[Froufrou]

I’m beginning to wonder about my cheap dishes from Walmart, made in China. Nuking food on them can’t be good.

At the local grocery, they gave away fajita pans last week. Think I’ll give it back!

[nmh]

It might be a good idea tio return them ... since they are repeadely used with food.

[nmh]

It might be a good idea to return them ... since they are repeatedly used with food.

[JACKRUSSELL]

Standard Chinaware. The federal government prohibits the sale of dinnerware that releases lead in amounts greater than 2,000 ppb (which prevents direct cases of lead poisoning), but the state of California requires warning labels on any dishware that releases lead in amount greater than 224 ppb to protect against long-term health risks. Most major manufacturers of dinnerware sold in department stores and home decorating shops still use lead glazes, without labeling them as such. If you want to buy this kind of dinnerware, ask the salesperson and verify with the manufacturer whether or not a lead-free glaze was used on the particular style you are interested in. Generally patterns with bright colors contain lead; white and subdued earth tones do not.

Imported pottery with bright glazes. The biggest offenders of lead in dishware and glassware are the brightly colored pottery pieces from foreign countries. If in doubt, don't buy it.

From: http://www.worldwise.com/disglas.html