Yar Senior Member Joined: 26 Nov 2011 Posts: 29 Location: US Expertise: Just starting
Posted Sun May 13, 2012, 10:55am Subject: Francis Francis X1 exposes you to lead?
Hi folks,
I was shopping for an X1 when I noticed that Seattle Coffee Gear doesn't sell it anymore, and the next google hit was Sur La Table. In their online page about the X1 though it says:
"Warning: WARNING: Consuming beverages that have been prepared in this espresso machine will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm."
Posted Sun May 13, 2012, 11:24am Subject: Re: Francis Francis X1 exposes you to lead?
Virtually any machine that is made with brass parts has the potential to add lead to whatever is being cooked in it. California has adopted a zero tolerance for lead in anything food related, so thus the warning. Many European countries have adopted this as well, and you are already seeing some machines that are all stainless, and I see this continuing. Being that lead exposure is cumulative, it probably is a good idea overall. But the parts are soon coated with a coat of oxidation and scale, and others with coffee residue. Giving a flush before each use as you start the day is probably sufficient to protect you, if we assume there was a danger to begin with. The further danger comes from the brass coming from China as it is not the quality we have come to know. I believe even some of the low-end Hohner Harmonicas have reeds made from Chinese brass (or possibly even made in China) With the FF, I think the greatest danger is your exposure is to bad espresso. ;-O
Yar Senior Member Joined: 26 Nov 2011 Posts: 29 Location: US Expertise: Just starting
Posted Sun May 13, 2012, 1:21pm Subject: Re: Francis Francis X1 exposes you to lead?
frcn Said:
Virtually any machine that is made with brass parts has the potential to add lead to whatever is being cooked in it. California has adopted a zero tolerance for lead in anything food related, so thus the warning.
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