Originally Posted: December 2019
Updated: Friday, January 20, 2020Click any one of the image blocks below for more information on that subject.This “Start Here” post is a work in progress, so please let me know if you don’t find what you are looking for. Here are the topics posted so far (each ...
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1939 “Wm ROGERS MFG CO” New York World’s Fair spoon: 50% silver (Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!)
Spoon - 30 secondsBarium (Ba): 1,866 +/- 917 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 4,070 +/- 1,232 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 67,400 +/- 1,800 ppm
Copper (Cu): 333,600 +/- 3,100 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 73,400 +/- 2,100 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,829 +/- 806 ppm
Silver (Ag): 513,300 +/- 3,300 ppm
Molybdenum (Mo): 1,428 ...
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c. 1989 Flexibear Flexiblocks plastic toy: 1,735 ppm Lead. 90 ppm & up is considered unsafe/illegal in modern toys.
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget ...
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I’m excited to share this with you… year-over-year growth for LeadSafeMama.com looking at December-January-February!
Thank you for being here.
I’ve been looking at the stats on our website recently and really marveling at the growth of traffic here over the past couple of years. I am so thankful that you all share this work with your friends and families and communities. It is really making a difference and we ...
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Vintage (1990s?) TYCO plastic building blocks (Duplo-style): Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
Green TYCO building block - 30 secondsCopper (Cu): 150 +/- 15 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 13 +/- 8 ppm
Iron (Fe): 55 +/- 20 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 2,167 +/- 295 ppmContinue reading below the image.Red TYCO building block - 30 secondsBarium (Ba): 189 +/- 108 ppm
Bromine ...
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Blue vintage (1990s?) Duplo building block – by Lego: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free!
Blue Block - 30 second readingBarium (Ba): 198 +/- 108 ppm
Copper (Cu): 538 +/- 28 ppm
Iron (Fe): 38 +/- 24 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 8,650 +/- 480 ppmThis piece is discussed in detail on this video - link here.I will update this post shortly, but just ...
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Vintage (1990s?) AAA rubber toy blue whale (made in China): Lead-free, Antimony-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free & Mercury-free!
Whale - 60 second testBarium (Ba): 492 +/- 56 ppm
Br (Bromine): 22 +/- 5 pm
Zinc (Zn): 304 +/- 33 ppm
Iron (Fe): 210 +/- 68 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 15,100 +/- 1,800 ppmThis piece is discussed in detail on this video - link here.I will update this post shortly, but just wanted ...
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1999 Wedgwood white glazed Edme teacup (Made in England): 43,100 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
Wedgwood ribbed part of cup - 60 seconds
Lead (Pb): 43,100 +/- 1,100 ppm
Barium (Ba): 636 +/- 90 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 179 +/- 36 ppm
Iron (Fe): 2,741 +/- 273 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 1,886 +/- 112 ppm
Vanadium (V): 588 +/- 67 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 1,155 +/- 112 ppmWedgwood lip ...
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2019 “made in China” ceramic Ikea mug (21963-1 ): Lead-free glaze, 38 ppm Lead in the substrate. Safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument the white glazed Ikea mug pictured here had the following two sets of readings:
1.) Ikea mug exterior glaze: 60 second testZinc (Zn): 28,500 +/- 900 ppm
Copper (Cu): 335 +/- 62 ppm
Iron (Fe): 650 +/- 168 ppm
Vanadium ...
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1983 Avon Mother’s Day Dish: 9,750 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 121 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats).
XRF Reading - 60 second test
Lead (Pb): 9,750 +/- 229 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 3,588 +/- 157 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 121 +/- 20 ppm
Tin (Sn): 217 +/- 19 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 3,224 +/- 131 ppm
Iron (Fe): 2,689 +/- 230 ppm
Vanadium (V): 452 +/- 48 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 346 +/- 52 ppm ...
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Sunday chat with Lead Safe Mama, February 23, 2020 (Video): Vintage Silver Spoons, Duplos, FlexiBears, Ikea Mug, Sterling Pottery, Wedgwood, Avon
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Another toxic mattress. 2017 Sertapedic Alesbury Mattress (Maryland): 1,370 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats).
Sertapedic Alesbury Mattress
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this [manufactured September, 2017] Sertapedic Alesbury mattress was positive for a fairly high level of Antimony. This was a mattress produced and sold in the State of Maryland.
The full XRF test results for the ...
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My kids were literally fighting last night over who got to sleep on the bed with the new Naturepeidic organic mattress!
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showing each of the vendors for everything in Avi’s room!...
Our new bed!
So we finally got an inexpensive metal frame for the new California King Naturepedic organic mattress that Naturepedic actually sent me MONTHS ago (given ...
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Saturday chat with Lead Safe Mama, February 22, 2020 (Video): Baby Spoons, Photo Mugs, African Silver, Mardi Gras Beads, Crystal Jewelery
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As of today, February 22, 2020 I have 622 subscribers ...
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2012 Mardi Gras Bead Bag from New Orleans with WARNING: “Not intended for use by children 12 years & younger”
Where did you find this bag, Tamara!?
When I was filming for my documentary on childhood Lead poisoning (MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic) back in February of 2012, we were in New Orleans (about 40% of the film was shot in New Orleans actually!) It seemed fitting to attend the Mardi Gras parade ...
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