I am trying to buy Holiday dishes for the table and every box I find is made in China, even if it a supposed American manufacture. How do I know if there is lead in the paint?
2007-11-24 03:52:48 · 11 answers · asked by whereRyou? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Where can one buy American made products?
2007-11-24 03:53:12 · update #1
You can buy a lead test kit from a hardware store for about $6. It contains 2 tubes which you break and swab the plates with - the swabs change color if lead is present.
2007-11-24 03:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by Edward M 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it's not your home? Homes built before 1980 often contain lead paint, and the dust is the worst part. Besides 5 mg/dL isn't bad - 10 is the cut off for poisoning. Just get rid of the toys that have been painted.
2016-04-05 06:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because some things made in China have lead in them, that does not mean everything made in China has lead in it.
If you shop at a higher end store, you'll find more tablewear that isn't made in China, like Noritake, Royal Bayreuth, Mikasa, etc.
2007-11-24 04:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sturm und Drang 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really can't be sure at this point. I suggest you purchase items made in a different country. Very little is actually made in the USA, but there are plenty of countries that produce SAFE items. Dishes ARE often made in the USA, in Ohio in fact. You should look online for them - the prices are better, the shipping is guaranteed, and the selection is FAR superior.
If you are looking for children's toys, I recommend Legos. They are deemed SAFE. Just make certain you keep the child's age in mind (use Duplos for younger kids, legos for older ones).
2007-11-24 03:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Buy a test kit for lead
2007-11-24 04:10:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to a more high end store or magazine, I have a dish set from england.
2007-11-24 04:01:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Until we send inspectors over there 24/7 or stop trade with china until they follow our standards, and stop taking their trillions of dollars loans to suppost our war, we can never be sure.
2007-11-24 04:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by Ditka 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
heat it with a torch and if theres lead it will melt out of the paint
2007-11-24 04:00:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a test kit somewhere, those are really useful.
2007-11-24 04:00:23 · answer #9 · answered by ringtori 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eat it. If you don't die, it probably (but not definitely) did not contain lead.
2007-11-24 05:01:09 · answer #10 · answered by nycityboy1234 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋