Lead free lunchboxes?!

Blooming · 07-31-2008, 11:26 AM

So, I had ordered Hanna Anderson lunchboxes thinking they would be lead free. Well, they came today and the first thing I see is the silver inside, the next is the made in china label. So I call and ask if the boxes are lead free, the guy says "Yes they are." I ask where I can find proof of the studies they have done on this. He doesn't say anything but looks at the product in his computer and then comes back and says "They do have lead but they meet the U.S. requirements."

So I'm sending them back, (although my little one is having a fit).

Where can I find a good quality lead free lunch box that is not made of metal?

Anyone know?

Thanks!

**Maluhia** · 07-31-2008, 11:29 AM

we use the Laptop Lunchboxes - like a large Bento.

**lactivist** · 07-31-2008, 11:37 AM

We use a laptop lunch for our son in school and it works really well.

Wendi

Blooming · 07-31-2008, 11:41 AM

Are the laptop lunch boxes bigger then a normal child sized box?

**lactivist** · 07-31-2008, 11:44 AM

They are slightly larger but flatter. They are only a couple inches thick but height and length are slightly bigger than a regular lunch box. My 3yo has no problem carrying his in it's insulated case with a water bottle and his lunch inside.

Wendi

Blooming · 07-31-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lactivist

They are slightly larger but flatter. They are only a couple inches thick but height and length are slightly bigger than a regular lunch box. My 3yo has no problem carrying his in it's insulated case with a water bottle and his lunch inside.

Wendi

Thanks!

Porcelain Interior · 07-31-2008, 12:02 PM

I just contacted LIVE help from LL Bean *where I bought our lunchboxes this year, and they said they contain NO lead.

Blooming · 07-31-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Porcelain Interior

I just contacted LIVE help from LL Bean *where I bought our lunchboxes this year, and they said they contain NO lead.

Oh this is great, I'll have to check out there site.

librarydragon · 07-31-2008, 12:14 PM

I just bought dd a lunch box from Crocodile Creek and they say they are lead free.

hollytheteacher · 08-06-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by librarydragon

I just bought dd a lunch box from Crocodile Creek and they say they are lead free.

yep, ds nolan has this one http://www.shopatron.com/product/par....17349.0.0.0.0

and since Nolan and your ds 1 have similar names, i think he would like it...hehe

Blooming · 08-06-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by hollytheteacher

yep, ds nolan has this one http://www.shopatron.com/product/par....17349.0.0.0.0

and since Nolan and your ds 1 have similar names, i think he would like it...hehe

Oh, I like that one. I ended up ordering the construction one for m (he needs to pack a snack for his new preschool) and a laptop lunch box for N.

I'm hoping it will encourge him to try diffrent things for lunch.

poppyseed · 08-07-2008, 04:05 PM

Crocodile creek do super cute lead free lunch boxes

Lily's_Mom · 08-07-2008, 04:48 PM

Those Crocodile Creek backpacks and lunchboxes are so cute! Has anyone seen how well the lunchbox (10"w x 7.5"h x 3"d) fits in the backpack (11.5" w x 14" h)? I'm hoping that since they're coordinating, they'd be designed to fit perfectly together...I

the ladybug set!

Blooming · 08-07-2008, 05:02 PM

I really like the Crocodile Creek lunchboxes, I just wish they made some that were for older kids, even if they were just plain colors.

karne · 08-07-2008, 05:32 PM

I'm really sad to hear about the hanna andersson lunchbox. I just bought one and the matching messenger bag for my ds. The customer service told me they were lead free, but I didn't do the extra checking that the op did. Bummer-it's so cute. Why oh why does there have to be lead in lunchboxes?

reducereuserecycle · 08-07-2008, 05:34 PM

i noticed that last year the Hann site said lead-free lunchboxes and this year it just doesn't say...so i was wondering!

what a shame!

Bleu · 08-22-2008, 02:42 PM

Has anyone figured out which are available that are leadfree lunchbox + backpack that attached for hands-free carrying?

I'm kind of losing my mind over this. Size! Lead! PVC! Back-ordered! Animals vs. space! Coordinating colors! ACK!

I'm sure I'm not sublimating my conflicted feelings about sending Bleuet off to school with this f'ing lunchbox conundrum or anything. Nah.

FWIW, I just called Lands Ends & they said the Critter lunchbox "meets or exceeds consumer safety guidelines for lead" - IOW, not lead-free. Sorry.

Blooming · 08-22-2008, 03:09 PM

Yah, between the lunchboxes and the water bottles I just about spun my self into a tizzy.

We finally settled on the laptop lunchbox (I got an amazing deal on some web site.) It fits inside ny 7year olds backpack, which is LL bean kids size.

The little one has a Crocodile Creek (construction vehicals) and a tiny back pack that I picked up for a quarter from a tag sale.

Oh and th Foogo bottle rocks, he loves it and even my 7 year old wants one.

Lily's_Mom · 08-22-2008, 04:52 PM

I wish I bought a Foogo bottle, instead of the sippy I got dd a few weeks ago. 7 oz doesn't go a long way for a thirsty preschooler...I have to refill so often! I do like the product, though. The stainless steel is nice.

Which stores sell the Foogo bottles? I got the sippy at Babies R' Us, I don't think they had the bottles there.

Blooming · 08-22-2008, 05:08 PM

I had to order mine from amazon. I think it came from target though. We don't have a target here.