This is probably a question for manufacturer/anybody: what about the current "metal bits in food" scare that I have just read about?
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I have not noticed that to be a problem with this product. It seems to be well made. After scraping you can always wipe it down with a green pad.
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We have numerous quality control procedures in place to remove brushes with loose bristles before they ever reach you the customer. We have never had a report from one of our customers yet about their bristles falling out. With that said, it is always important to take a quick look to make sure no bristles fell out no matter what type of brush you are using.
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I haven't opened the box yet and it's been months; why? Because I found out the pot inside is alluminum and I'm wondering if it's safe, is it covered with metal, or you know this fear about aluminum has got me stumped!
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Hi Jon, I have not been able to use my food slicer yet, though the box was not damaged the blade was out of alignment and would not turn. The box did have additional taping on top of the original. Anyhow, after disassembling the blade and guide I found that the blade had gouged/cut into the safety rim. I'm not sure if that indicates the item was used at some point or bad Quality Control during assembly. I called Chicago Food multiple times and had a long wait time only to be disconnected each time so they do not seem to want to take customer calls. I'll update/Amazon when or if I ever get the unit running.
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Dear Catie, I did a little more research. It looks like this product carries a California warning of possible lead in the product. It doesn't mention Nickle. However, unless you are grinding (dust issue) this item, or eating it, it should be safe enough for those items where there isn't a lot of wear and tear. Many things coming out of China are not "free" of potential problematic metals.
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Don't imagine it's anything but styrofoam beads. No matter what it is, if it's contained in the cloth and you're not putting your food in there without a covered metal pot or glass container (I make yogurt in mine) there's not much chance of any sort of contamination.
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Thanks for the info! I broke my old 1 1/2 quart corningware -- and didn't realize the new stuff wasn't safe on the stove top. Why did they change a good thing?
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Dude. you do not want to put this inside man. This is totally an outside item. My 4yr old keeps wanting to drink it. I mean... to be honest I totally would let her if my brother wasn't such a wuss. I remember I would try to put metal chopsticks in the electrical socket and my parents didn't stop me. Why? Because once I get electrocuted I would learn my lesson. And you know what? It worked. As a 26yr old man I have no desire to stick metal things into the electrical socket.My short answer is no.
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I'm not an expert, but I believe this could detect certain kinds of radiation in food, but not others. So there's no guarantee that the food is safe just because this didn't detect anything. I think food has to be sent to a lab for the more proper testing. Still, I went ahead and tested a lot of food and didn't find any problems.
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If you ever tried replacing this element, you're in for a BIG surprise!. There are two small screws-which if you've used this product for awhile-will be caked in soot. Then you have to remove the chip tray AND the two horizontal support bars which have, you guessed it, small screws that are caked in soot. Then you call customer service and HOPE they didn't go home early. My element died within a year, I suggest keeping a spare, unless you can transfer your meals to another smoker like I did. HTH
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Ultimately, no one can say for a fact what all is in our foods. There is too much pollution and secret waste disposal and such things in this country and all over the world that you just have to either ask the company you are buying from and trust what they tell you, grow your own and be responsible for what's in your foods, or trust that if there are not reports of people dying from it, it's probably safe. Take your chances and good luck. But it is pretty stressful to be so paranoid, you know.....
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Unfortunately, all the answers miss your point, and I don't know how you can find the truth. I agree with your concerns about the ingredients, particularly with the history of some Chinese mfg providing products containing dangerous ingredients (to people as well as pets.)However, the same applies with many products on your store shelves "made in USA". We can thank our FDA, handmaiden to the food industry, far less effective than much of the EU, for that. I don't have an any more useful than the others :(
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I'd be shocked if they had lead in them. They're silicone, not metal. And they're food grade.
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I did not know that. I am aware that adulterated ingredients in human or animal food regardless of where those ingredients came from can have a harmful effect and avoid specific foods when problems are identified by competent authorities. I have never done a forensic examination of any of the milk bone products I've purchased over the last 20 years so I can't attest to their chemical composition. I can say that they've been a staple for the thirty-plus dogs we've adopted during those years with much apparent enjoyment and no apparent ill-effects. If that paradigm ever changes, I will promptly amend my review.
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Many electrical devices have such a warning if the device is made with lead or other heavy metals, even though it's only trace amounts as would be used in brass alloy or lead solder on electrical connections. No risk to the consumer.
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Because California likes to slap warnings on just about everything. This teether is made from food grade silicone which is not a carcinogen. I have no idea how it would have come by the warning, but I'm not terribly concerned about it. Sometimes it feels like EVERYTHING causes cancer, and silicone is nowhere near the top of the list of my concerns. But hey, way to take a feature used to gain information about a product and turn it into a BS sanctimommy judgement. Kudos. Edit: maybe a better question would be WHY does this product have a prop 65 warning attached. That's actually a useful product question, and I'd be interested in the answer. :-p
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I personally would not eat anything that arrived to me damaged. To be on the safe side contact the vendor and explain what happen but I wouldn't eat it. Either ship it back or discard. Sorry for your experience.
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Some cookware uses lead as a coloring, to make it black (unbelievably to me). That wouldn't seem to be a factor here. But you still need to consider what metals they did use in China, and whether that can leech much into your food at whatever temperatures. Use the least heat necessary, with any cookware -- for both the food and the equipment. So I still want to know what metals they *do* use, and how it fares with leeching tests.