Question from sandra vb
Hello!! Thank you for this opportunity. I have a dinnerware christmas set made in Romania “Arpo”, the dishes are so beautiful,colorful, when a see in the store I feel in love rigth away. But now I don’t know if they are diswhasher safe or toxic. Can you please let me know as much you can, and I like to know how much is worth. The set is 8 cups, 8 small plates, 8 medium plates, 8 plates for soup and 8 plates flat. Thank you very much for your time and you help.
Debra’s Answer
I have no way of knowing how toxic or nontoxic this dinnerware may be because I don’t have it here to test.
But I can tell you that brightly colored ceramics from foreign countries are exactly the type of dinnerware that might have lead in the paint or glaze and should be tested. You can get 3M LeadCheck Swabs at amazon.com if you don’t find them in a local hardware or home improvement store.
If the LeadCheck swabs test positive, there’s lead. If negative, they are lead-free.
