Non-plastic Bowls and Plates for the Kids
With all the scary news about plastic toxins, I’ve been very tempted to throw away our kids’ many plastic plates and bowls. The only reason why I’ve stopped myself is the fact that they have to eat off something! I haven’t wanted to buy metal dishes made of aluminum or stainless steel, because it always brings to mind the word “leaching”. I’ve also stayed away from wood plates, because it’s hard to know what kinds of unsafe oils they may use to treat them. And I’m not ready to sacrifice our good dishes – especially when my one-year old’s way of telling us she’s finished eating is by hurling her plate to the floor.
After much surfing online, I am so very excited to have found a solution. Corelle! It’s been around since 1970, and is made of three layers of glass that resists breaking and chipping! It’s safe to use in the dishwasher, oven and microwave – looks like China, feels hard like glass – and Corelle has a 3-year warranty against breaking or chipping. I’m ordering the dessert bowls and luncheon pates, because they look like the right size for the kids. Ah – it’s amazing how a find like this brings such peace of mind!
Corelle Dessert Bowl – $3.49 at amazon.com
Corelle Luncheon Plate – $4.99 at amazon.com
Update: It looks like the prices have doubled on Amazon.com since I wrote about these dishes. You might want to take a look at the Clearance section of Corelle.com where they usually have similar plates and bowls for less than $2 each.
Also, I ended up not ordering the Corelle after all. I’m using real porcelain dishes and glasses with my kids instead.
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I believe there is lead in this product.
I certainly hope this is not the case, but it does seem that so many things you think are safe turn out to have problems – especially lately. I sent an e-mail to Corelle this morning asking if there is lead in this product, and as soon as I hear back, I will post their response. Thank you for your comment.
Here is the response from Corelle, asserting that these products are lead free:
Thank you for contacting World Kitchen, LLC.
Corelle laminate glass is, in fact, lead free, and we specify our
stoneware products to be made using lead free materials as well.
Please note that to satisfy requirements concerning consumer warnings on
packaging at time of sale and/or advertisement in the state of
California (so-called California Proposition 65), only traces of heavy
metals (including lead) are permitted. The current limit for presence of
leachable lead in order to satisfy California requirements is no more
than 0.100 ppm (1 tenth of one part per million) when obtained under
test conditions. At no time have our results exceeded those which are
permissible under the guidelines mentioned above (which are believed to
be the most stringent in the world). Also note that tests for the
presence of heavy metals are conducted for World Kitchen by
internationally certified, third-party laboratories under strict
conditions, by trained technicians, and using atomic absorption
spectrophotometry analysis following carefully monitored preparation.
These steps are necessary to minimize any possibility of contamination
or false reading during preparation, testing or analysis.
Should you need any additional assistance, please contact our Consumer
Care Center at 800-999-3436. Representatives are available from 8am to
6pm, EST, Monday through Thursday and 8am to 5pm on Friday, and will be
more than happy to assist you.
Sincerely,
Linda
1-800-999-3436
World Kitchen LLC
Consumer Help Center
Thanks so much to Elaina for checking this out! I am very happy to hear about high quality dishes that will be safe for my little one! And they aren’t too spendy, either!
Great idea with the Corelle!
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