This plate is part of an affordable camping set sold by Wealers. It was purchased new in 2022. It is made of a 200 series of stainless steel and features divided sections and a small size perfect for young children. The edges are rounded under and there are no sharp surfaces. There is no painted or etched logo. Please note that this set comes with a mesh drawstring bag with imitation leather tag. We didn’t end up using the bag, so we only tested the plate.
How do you think this little guy performed under XRF?
Test Results:
Reading on the Metal:
| Element of Interest | Parts per million (ppm) | Error Range |
|---|---|---|
| None Detected | ||
| Other Elements | ||
| Chromium (Cr) | 133,322 | +/- 652 |
| Nickel (Ni) | 14,051 | +/- 389 |
| Copper (Cu) | 3,330 | +/- 195 |
| Iron (Fe) | 750,549 | +/- 1,151 |
| Vanadium (V) | 658 | +/- 159 |
| Bismuth (Bi)* | 38 | +/- 22 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 97,990 | +/- 845 |
The sample was tested in consumer goods TestAll mode using a Niton XL3t 700S for at least 30 seconds. Results are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Test Summary:
No elements of interest were detected.
Well, if you know our blog you know we are fans of stainless steel for cooking and serving. We favor stainless over plastic since plastic can leach chemicals into food through heat or prolonged contact.
The item tested is below the federal lead restrictions for children’s products which limits products intended for use by children 12 and under to 90-100 parts per million lead.
However, the item is not a new children’s product and is not subject to these regulations.
We think this is a great product for children by a reputable company.
We Prefer:
We like similar stainless steel plates for camping or children when they are too young to use breakable, lead-free glass dishes like those by Corelle. We have found these stainless plates to be ultra durable and rust resistant. They may outlast us!
We recommend avoiding vintage ceramic or painted plates, or older plastic dishes, which can contain high levels of lead or BPA. When possible, we recommend that all items used by children in the kitchen be lead free, with the exception of trace lead in products that are leach tested, preferably under 90 ppm lead on surface coatings, which is considered to be within legal safety limits for children’ s products.
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Why we like it: The plate we tested is in the set sold above.
Why we like it: More stainless options by Wealers – these are a great choice. We’ve tested their cups too!
Why we like it: This stainless steel dinner plate by Wealers is made of 304 stainless steel.
Disclaimer: These items have not always been personally tested by us but are likely to be lead free or low lead and/or cadmium based on our research into the materials, discussions with manufacturers, and/or testing on similar products. We recommend items we would use ourselves.
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