Disappointment in the land of Tiki mugs - Collecting Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Fri, Aug 4, 2006 1:09 PM No worries. The only unsafe glazes are red and unless that mug is glazed red inside, there is zero problem. Even if it was red, you have only a slight concern. Why? Because we drink cold beverages out of the mugs. The leeching of the chemicals is really only a concern when you pour hot liquids in. There are unsafe glazes I am sure, just to cover my ass, that are not red. But no one will make a mug or plate using these glazes. It's just a very over-protective thing with that sticker. No worries whatsoever. If you own one of the very fancy new mugs with a red glaze, you can be sure that either A) that is a very expensive mug (red is the costliest) and you won't ever drink out of it anyway or B) You are drinking anyway, knowing it would take a lot of cold drinks to ever matter at all. A liitle more in this post by St. Thomas.

No worries. The only unsafe glazes are red and unless that mug is glazed red inside, there is zero problem. Even if it was red, you have only a slight concern. Why? Because we drink cold beverages out of the mugs. The leeching of the chemicals is really only a concern when you pour hot liquids in. There are unsafe glazes I am sure, just to cover my ass, that are not red. But no one will make a mug or plate using these glazes. It's just a very over-protective thing with that sticker. No worries whatsoever.

If you own one of the very fancy new mugs with a red glaze, you can be sure that either A) that is a very expensive mug (red is the costliest) and you won't ever drink out of it anyway or B) You are drinking anyway, knowing it would take a lot of cold drinks to ever matter at all.

A liitle more in this post by St. Thomas.

Post #246823 by Swanky on Fri, Aug 4, 2006 1:09 PM