I posted a video on TikTok about underconsumption and using things we have instead of buying new, and the comments are telling me old crock pots have lead in them…. Is this one safe to use?
by hippie-chick12
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nicthemighty
Ask Jack and Rebecca
nicthemighty
Does it have a model number?
Uptown_NOLA
* Test the pottery. Consumers can buy lead-testing kits in hardware stores or online. The kits contain swabs with instructions on proper use of the swabs and reading of the results. In most cases, the consumer will rub the swab on the food-contacting surface of the pottery. In most kits, if the pottery contains lead that leaches onto the swab, it will change colors. If a consumer performs a test and finds the pottery contains leachable lead, the FDA strongly advises against using the pottery for cooking, serving, or storing food or drinks. * https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/questions-and-answers-lead-glazed-traditional-pottery#:~:text=Test%20the%20pottery.,contacting%20surface%20of%20the%20pottery.
Unfair-Plastic-4290
Looks very similar to my mothers – we found lead on the red line on the knob but not inside. test strips on amazon are cheap.
Hannahbanana18769
As someone who watched their house burn down I’d say absolutely not. I don’t use any kitchen appliances that aren’t up to fire safety codes
5 Comments
Ask Jack and Rebecca
Does it have a model number?
* Test the pottery. Consumers can buy lead-testing kits in hardware stores or online. The kits contain swabs with instructions on proper use of the swabs and reading of the results. In most cases, the consumer will rub the swab on the food-contacting surface of the pottery. In most kits, if the pottery contains lead that leaches onto the swab, it will change colors. If a consumer performs a test and finds the pottery contains leachable lead, the FDA strongly advises against using the pottery for cooking, serving, or storing food or drinks.
* https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/questions-and-answers-lead-glazed-traditional-pottery#:~:text=Test%20the%20pottery.,contacting%20surface%20of%20the%20pottery.
Looks very similar to my mothers – we found lead on the red line on the knob but not inside. test strips on amazon are cheap.
As someone who watched their house burn down I’d say absolutely not. I don’t use any kitchen appliances that aren’t up to fire safety codes