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Bought Corelle dining set which had ‘Made in USA’ printed on the box. Opened the box and the white color of the mugs doesn’t match white color of the rest of th
by iamshs 8y ago
Bought Corelle dining set which had ‘Made in USA’ printed on the box. Opened the box and the white color of the mugs doesn’t match white color of the rest of the set because they were Made in China. One of the miniscule and still very irritating thing. World Kitchen is the owner of both Pyrex and Corelle.
- rahimnathwani 8y agoIn my sets, the mugs are just regular ceramic mugs, whereas the bowls and plates are vitrelle (thermally bonded layers of glass). (This was clearly written on the product description, so I knew I was getting mugs I didn't want/need as part of the set.) We're down to the last few mugs. They seem to break more easily than our other mugs.
- iamshs 8y agoJust went and checked the box out, there is absolutely nothing about ceramic mugs, and lots of yada yada about Vitrelle. Not a hint that mugs are ceramic either, though you are right they are in fact ceramic. The box also has United Steel Workers (USW) logo. Deceiving is all I can say.
- rahimnathwani 8y agoI bought two sets of these from Walmart.com: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Corelle-Livingware-Winter-Frost-White-16-Piece-Dinnerware-Set/6529082 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Corelle-Livingware-Winter-Frost-W... I remember that the Walmart product description said the mugs were different, but this was a few years ago. Looking at the Walmart.com description today, it mentions: "11oz stoneware mugs" "Mugs are made from a durable stoneware material" "Mugs are not under warranty" Of course, I have no recollection of whether this was indicated on the box.
- nate_meurer 8y agoThis is a common complaint about the mugs that come in the sets. They should make it clear that the mugs are a completely different sort of product, made in China. That said, in my humble opinion Corelle is the best dishware ever made. There's nothing else that even comes close. They are thin, light, and super tough. We've broken only one piece in decade at my house, and that was because I absent-mindedly cut fruit on a plate using a ceramic knife, which scored the plate and lead it to snap neatly in half. Before the Corelle we used heavy, expensive, high-class Lenox stoneware, and I fucking hated it. Plus it turned out to be contaminated with lead, which is what caused me to toss it away and switch to Corelle. My life would be significantly worse if Corelle didn't exist.
- benj111 8y agoWell the box probably was made in the USA. Less pedantically, I believe the rules say over half the work should have been done in the US, or something like that, so they're probably legally correct.
- sfopdxnonstop 8y agoHow much did you win in your lawsuit? I hope it was lots screw then for that.