Re: DataChem Lab Report on Lead Content in a Hamilton Beach Crock Pot

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

Are you saying that Rival Crock Pot with the white ceramic liner did NOT

contain lead?

Thanks,

Kathy

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Carolyn Graff

Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:54 PM

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Subject: DataChem Lab Report on Lead Content in a Hamilton Beach Crock

Pot

Our local WAPF chapter sent a 3.5 quart Hamilton Beach Crock Pot

(white ceramic

liner) to DataChem Lab in Salt Lake City, Utah (the lab that was

mentioned in the KUTV report on lead).

According to the KUTV report, Rival crock pots contain lead.DataChem

lab found no lead in the liner after the crock pot had been heated

for 25 hours.

White liners have been rumored to be lead-free and we wanted to see

if the Hamilton Beach white liner contained any lead.

The test cost $40 and the postage cost $15 (we also had to reimburse

the lab for the return postage).

DataChem lab has provided us with an e-mail in case we have any

questions. I would be happy to forward any questions. I am also

willing to send anyone a PDF file of the report if you contact me

offlist.

[Guest guest]

what I am saying is that no lead was found in the liner of the Hamilton Beach

crock pot

that we sent them. I don't know about the white liners of the Rival crock pots.

here is the story about finding lead in the Rival crockpots.

http://tinyurl.com/342ble

--- In , " Kathy Dickson " <kathy.dickson@...>

wrote:

>

> Carolyn,

>

>

>

> Are you saying that Rival Crock Pot with the white ceramic liner did NOT

> contain lead?

>

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Kathy

>

>

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Carolyn Graff

> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:54 PM

> discussingnt ; ;

> newwaphb ; tf-kids ;

> TF-recipes

> Subject: DataChem Lab Report on Lead Content in a Hamilton Beach Crock

> Pot

>

>

>

> Our local WAPF chapter sent a 3.5 quart Hamilton Beach Crock Pot

> (white ceramic

> liner) to DataChem Lab in Salt Lake City, Utah (the lab that was

> mentioned in the KUTV report on lead).

>

> According to the KUTV report, Rival crock pots contain lead.DataChem

> lab found no lead in the liner after the crock pot had been heated

> for 25 hours.

>

> White liners have been rumored to be lead-free and we wanted to see

> if the Hamilton Beach white liner contained any lead.

>

> The test cost $40 and the postage cost $15 (we also had to reimburse

> the lab for the return postage).

>

> DataChem lab has provided us with an e-mail in case we have any

> questions. I would be happy to forward any questions. I am also

> willing to send anyone a PDF file of the report if you contact me

> offlist.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It would be sad if those who mentioned the original warning had used

tap water (containing lead from dissolved lead solder)!

--- In , Carolyn Graff <zgraff@...>

wrote:

>

> Our local WAPF chapter sent a 3.5 quart Hamilton Beach Crock Pot

> (white ceramic

> liner) to DataChem Lab in Salt Lake City, Utah (the lab that was

> mentioned in the KUTV report on lead).

>

> According to the KUTV report, Rival crock pots contain lead.DataChem

> lab found no lead in the liner after the crock pot had been heated

> for 25 hours.

>

> White liners have been rumored to be lead-free and we wanted to see

> if the Hamilton Beach white liner contained any lead.

>

> The test cost $40 and the postage cost $15 (we also had to reimburse

> the lab for the return postage).

>

> DataChem lab has provided us with an e-mail in case we have any

> questions. I would be happy to forward any questions. I am also

> willing to send anyone a PDF file of the report if you contact me

> offlist.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've noticed that certain ceramic coffee mugs get extremely hot when

microwaved. (I used to microwave water for tea.) After reading this, I

wonder if this phenomenon may be due to lead contained the ceramic

(although I'm not sure that lead would heat up when exposed to

microwaves). Does anyone have thoughts?

Tom

[Guest guest]

Maybe this " unwise microwave experiment " will give you a clue?

He melts a beer bottle in

the microwave. My kids are a big fan of this guy's science videos.

--- In , " Tom Jeanne " <tjeanne@...>

wrote:

>

> I've noticed that certain ceramic coffee mugs get extremely hot when

> microwaved. (I used to microwave water for tea.) After reading this, I

> wonder if this phenomenon may be due to lead contained the ceramic

> (although I'm not sure that lead would heat up when exposed to

> microwaves). Does anyone have thoughts?

>

> Tom

>

[Guest guest]

Ha, that guy is cool. Plasma balls! Probably a better use for a

microwave than heating food.

Tom

> Maybe this " unwise microwave experiment " will give you a clue?

>

He melts a beer bottle in

> the microwave. My kids are a big fan of this guy's science videos.

>