Update 12/7/2016: Snopes picked up this video in an article to debunk claims that there is lead in vintage Pyrex. The website “Creative Green Living” was quoted in the Snopes article as passing along unproven data about lead in Pyrex. The website author didn’t like that and decided to attack my video since Snopes used it as part of their story (which I had no idea would happen). Here are some of the things she has said about it on her website:
“She did the test wrong. Of course it came out negative.”
There is no evidence that I performed the test incorrectly.
And: “Notice anything? Oh yeah, she didn’t test the paint! You know, the thing that it is designed to test. She tested the glass which didn’t come out positive because that’s not what these swabs are designed to check. ”
Well, yeah, of course I didn’t test the paint. It’s not on the inside of the bowl which is what comes in contact with my food.
She also stated: “Lead check swabs are an incredibly useful tool for testing for lead in PAINT, dust and some other surfaces. They are primarily designed to be used to test PAINT, though. ”
As I posted, the instructions clearly state it’s useful for other surfaces I mentioned.
Finally, she states that my video is “the YouTube equivalent of a fake news site.” That is actually bordering on libel. There is nothing “fake” about this video. As I stated below it wasn’t performed in a lab and I’m not a scientist. The claims I made are my method, which you can view in the video, and the results of the 3M test as performed according to their instructions. That doesn’t equate “fake news.”
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Is there lead in vintage Pyrex? I used 3M LeadCheck which, according to the spec sheet they emailed to me, can be used to test dishes, ceramicware, mugs, decals on mugs and dishes, lead crystal and decanters. Glass bowls and bakeware aren’t mentioned specifically in the specs they emailed but I felt comfortable to proceed based upon the wide range of surfaces mentioned in the spec sheet. Check 3M’s website for more info and disclaimer. This video is not in any way affiliated with 3M and obviously this is not an actual lab nor are the results official or certified. I’m just a gal with a lot of vintage Pyrex. Here’s the result for my favorite bowl. I tested a total of eight pieces of my vintage Pyrex (insides only) including the bowl in this video, and all had the same results.
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