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Franciscan Desert Rose vintage plates, bowls and tableware

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 4, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Apr 4, 2026the latest report was made
  • Apr 4, 2026the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Franciscan Desert Rose vintage
Maker
WATERFORD/WEDGEWOOD U.S.A.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Plates, bowls and tablewareNot drinking glasses, cups or mugsCPSC’s product type: Tableware & Accessories (excluding drinking glass,cups,mugs) (code 474), in Kitchen: Cookware & Tableware

By month

1 report from May 2025 to April 2026; the most in April 2026, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20261

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Apr 4, 2026, sent to the company Apr 9, 2026, published by CPSC Apr 30, 2026

    The product, in the report: The product is Vintage Franciscan Desert Rose Dishware, primarily manufactured from the 1940s through the 1970s, though some lead-contaminated pieces have been found from later years, including 1995.

    To the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),

    I am writing to report a widespread and significant public health hazard involving vintage Franciscan Desert Rose dishware being sold across online platforms, particularly [REDACTED].

    Numerous scientific tests have confirmed that many pieces of vintage Franciscan Desert Rose china contain extremely high levels of lead in their glazes, making them unsafe for food use and general household possession. For example:

    Some vintage Franciscan Desert Rose pieces from circa 1941 (Made in USA) have tested at 122,200 parts per million (ppm) of lead . Even pieces from as late as 1995 (Made in England) have shown lead levels as high as 47,800 ppm on the food surface . To put this into perspective, the U.S. legal limit for lead in children’s product coatings is 90 ppm. These dishes contain hundreds, if not over a thousand, times that safe limit. Lead can leach into food and beverages, especially with acidic foods, heat, or prolonged contact, posing a severe risk of lead poisoning to unsuspecting consumers.

    Despite these known dangers, I am observing that these specific “Franciscan Desert Rose” items are being sold all over [REDACTED], often without any warning regarding their lead content or the health risks involved. Buyers are acquiring them for use as everyday dishware, unaware of the hazard.

    I urge the CPSC to investigate this matter thoroughly and consider issuing a public warning or taking other appropriate actions to remove these dangerous products from circulation and prevent further public exposure to lead.

    Thank you for your immediate attention to this critical safety issue.

    Where
    Vancouver, United States: Other
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Franciscan Desert Rose vintage, made or sold by WATERFORD/WEDGEWOOD U.S.A.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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