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Question: Is the ceramic coating lead and cadmium free?
Document: Quality non-stick cookware at a great price. I have been researching non stick cookware that has ceramic coating and free of chemicals. This set was spot on. Taking care when washing and drying in order to prolong the life of these pans. Also must make sure that everyone in the house hold does not use high heat on these as they do a great job of evenly heating on medium heat and are great for cooking. Each pot is versatile and with a lif for everyone no need to buy extra lids.
The ceramic coating works very well for non-stick. Even things like dried on Mac & Cheese cleans up with a single wipe of a washcloth
The cookware works as advertised, the ceramic non-stick worked like it should. The only draw back is the lid handles get to hot when on the pans for a while, you need a pot holder or dish towel to raise the lids.
I absolutely LOVE these pans! The ceramic non-stick is great, best I've ever used, in fact, They look great, are a nice weight, and have handled a wide range of meals so far. I highly recommend these.
I heard about ceramic coated cookware somewhere, and the idea appealed to me. I like using non stick pans, but for various reasons I do not like Teflon. If you are reading this review, then chances are you also share some of the same concerns that I did.
Can't find anything I don't like about it. It has been everything I had wanted and I feel good every time I use it. A little help for the enviroment and my health as well.The price and free shipping was a huge plus as well.
I love this set! I love that it is Teflon free. It is truly non-stick. Such a breeze to clean. It is handwash only. My husband tried to be helpful and put two pans in the dishwasher. It resulted in some fading and spotting on the outside of the pans. The inner side (food side) was unaffected and they still work fine. I'm so happy I purchased these!
Traded in our CIRCULON set after we found out they were coated the the same toxic material(with potential toxic fumes if you accidently overheat) of almost all non-stick cookware. We bought this cookware set with thinking we will have to sacrifice some of the non-stick quality for safety. We're we wrong, they are the best stick free pans we've ever owned and we know we are also helping the environment and the heath of our pets and ourselves.
I haven't put this cookware in the oven so I can't say anything about that feature. As for price, it's the best deal I found in this price range, and Amazon's price was the lowest, and with free shipping it was a steal!One last note-  BEWARE the cheaper "Greenware" line Cuisinart released after "Green Gourmet", it is cheaply made, looks awful and does not have the best features this cookware has.
Was looking for a non stick set that was not PTFE/PFOA (teflon)surface - we had tried one set that was advertised but was not in fact PTFE/PFOA free and then ordered this one - this one came with chip out of the surface of the skillet pan rendering the set of far lesser value to us and the frying pan useless - we then just decided to give up with the online purchasing of cookware and will go pay substantially more to not have to return it again.
Answer: Dave - US Federal regulations, prohibit lead and cadmium use in any materials that comes in contact with food.  Coatings must be formulated from material that have are listed in 21CFR170(b).  Neither lead, cadmium nor any heavy metal is approved as "Generally Recognized As Safe"Imported cookware can be an issue, especially from China as China tends to ignore US safety conditions.  The Ceramica© used by Cuisinart is manufactured in Italy and meet all US and EU safety codes according to the Ceramica© website.