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rationalblackpill t1_j2e88ee wrote

those both definitely are painted with leaded paint and may have leaded glaze on the food contact surfaces. the PVC cord may also have used a lead-based catalyst to cure. some things you should not buy for life, such as consumer products produced before important safety regulations were instituted. buy it for life more like poisoning yourself for life.

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Bruyere_DuBois t1_j2enqkp wrote

That's a great reminder for everyone on this forum who likes to buy vintage and go thrifting. They are not definitely painted with lead (especially the one from the 1980s), but they might be painted with lead. You can get lead test kits pretty cheaply from most hardware stores and you can check to see if your crocks have leachable lead.

This is a measure you should take with any vintage glazed dishes you inherit or buy second hand (particularly those from before 1971 when this began to be regulated), any glazed dishes that you buy through a venue that does not have a robust risk management program to keep them from being sued (that is, someplace like Target), or anything handmade if there is any chance they might be using older glazes.

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