Melamine kids' plates swap to Steel plates

Why make the swap

• Why switch to steel plates

  18/8 stainless steel. Unbreakable and lasts for years.

• What's the concern with melamine kids' plates

  In a small trial, adults who ate hot soup from melamine bowls passed about six times more melamine than when the same soup was served in ceramic. Ongoing low-dose melamine is linked to kidney stones.

• General information, not medical advice. Ask your pediatrician before changing what your baby or child uses.

• Good to know before you buy

  The study tested hot soup, and heat is what releases melamine. What these small amounts mean for health isn’t settled yet. Steel can’t go in the microwave.

• Sources (1)

  1. Wu et al. 2013, JAMA Intern Med: crossover trial, about 6× urinary melamine after hot soup in melamine bowls; clinical significance not established (opens in a new tab)

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