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Hey all -

I've seen this topic a few times on PH and looked into some of the answers given. I don't think there was too much of a response. Has anyone stumbled across a good option recently? Lookin to buy one in the near future.

Looking for one that's guaranteed to be lead / cadmium free

Thanks

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L. Peltier · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-15 21:36:43Z UTC

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Amazon sells the Sunpentown SC-5355 slow cooker with CLAY insert. Best damn slow cooker I've ever owned.

answered Jun 15 2011 at 21:36

L. Peltier

	Cheers, thanks Pelt. – Todd Jun 15 2011 at 22:11
	I just received the SPT-5355 today :) – Todd Jun 22 2011 at 22:29

Shari Bambino · Answer 2 · 2011-06-15 20:45:41Z UTC

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Can't answer your question but this might be helpful The skinny on lead in slow cookers

answered Jun 15 2011 at 20:45

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Great Link! "The results absolutely caught me off guard. Not one of the crock pots we tested had any lead in it at all. We tested each crock pot twice and threw a couple of red herrings (a dish made in China and some tiles from Italy that the WeeCycle staff keep in the office because they know they have lead in them) just to make sure that the XRF [Lead Testing Gun] was working correctly." Love that this lady just did the testing! – Vrimj Jun 15 2011 at 20:55

Thanks, that's reassuring. – Todd Jun 15 2011 at 20:57

Vrimj · Answer 3 · 2011-06-15 20:48:00Z UTC

As long as the crock isn't red, yellow or orange I wouldn't worry about lead. It is a OHSA regulatory nightmare so I would assume that most american made crock pots, which seems to include most Crock-Pots, would be lead free. I wouldn't worry about it that case even if it was a suspect color.

If you want to be really sure you can always buy a home test kit for about $12 to swab the outside here is a consumer reports rundown of some options.

There are also cadmium test kits but I couldn't find any regulatory standards for these, thus they are probably more of a buyer beware sort of situation

TheSethAffect · Answer 4 · 2011-06-15 20:42:07Z UTC

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Do most slow cookers have Lead and Cadmium?

answered Jun 15 2011 at 20:42

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	It's my understanding they do – Todd Jun 15 2011 at 20:45
	Majority do not have lead or cadmium. Regulations are pretty strict. – JeJ Mar 24 2012 at 23:13

Coja · Answer 5 · 2012-02-07 14:51:50Z UTC

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Cuisinart slow cookers are lead free according to this discussion (see the posts by Alicia in particular): http://insightfulnana.com/home-garden/housekeeping-home-garden/lead-poisoning-and-crock-pots/html

answered Feb 7 2012 at 14:51

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Matt · Answer 6 · 2012-02-07 17:12:52Z UTC

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Well it appears that most all modern slow cookers are heavy-metal-free, now I wonder about my circa-1972 Crock Pot. Probably not, but it's too retro to toss!

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dori · Answer 7 · 2011-06-15 20:27:48Z UTC

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I'm interested as well...seems to be a difficult thing to find??

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James · Answer 8 · 2011-06-16 14:41:11Z UTC

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Hrm, as a side note, I use the plastic slow cooker bags. Simply because I hate trying to clean up the crock pot inserts. I'm assuming that would help prevent any possible lead leeching (say due to food acidity).

answered Jun 16 2011 at 14:41

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Are the plastic bags BPA free? – Patriks A Fag Jun 16 2011 at 15:56

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I avoid heating anything plastic – Todd Jun 16 2011 at 17:26

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What on earth is up with the user name above? Please keep the bigoted language off this lovely site. – syrahna Mar 24 2012 at 19:21

I use silicon liners. The flat cookie-sheet type ones. It's a nice plastic-free way to avoid mess. – JeJ Mar 24 2012 at 23:14

Izzy · Answer 9 · 2011-06-22 21:30:41Z UTC

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I have the Sunpentown slow cooker like the other guy mentioned and it works great! I also bought it from Amazon.

answered Jun 22 2011 at 21:30

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I just received the SPT-5355 today :) – Todd Jun 22 2011 at 22:29

Kania · Answer 10 · 2012-03-24 17:58:55Z UTC

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For those of you who have the Sunpentown, do you find that it cooks too high on the low setting? That's what one reviewer said on Amazon and that half the water of her stock was gone shortly.

Thanks, ~k

answered Mar 24 2012 at 17:58

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Lead free / Cadmium free slow cookers

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