![KitchenAid is developing a bit of a reputation - Vintage (1990s?) Superba Fridge: 1,646 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe.]](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Vintage-1980s-KitchenAid-Superba-Refrigerator-Lead-Safe-Mama-2019-3.jpg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1 "KitchenAid is developing a bit of a reputation - Vintage (1990s?) Superba Fridge: 1,646 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe.]")
![Franciscan Desert Rose Earthenware China - c. 1941, Made in USA: 122,200 ppm Lead! [90 ppm is unsafe in kids' items.]](https://i1.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Vintage-Franciscan-Desert-Rose-Earthenware-Tamara-Rubin-Lead-Safe-Mama-1.jpg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1 "Franciscan Desert Rose Earthenware China - c. 1941, Made in USA: 122,200 ppm Lead! [90 ppm is unsafe in kids' items.]")
I get this question (in some form or another) ALL.THE.TIME!:
"Tamara, which crock pot do you recommend?" or
"Tamara, which slow cooker is Lead-free?"
My answer: I do not ever recommend ANY ceramic-lined crock pot or slow cooker in ANY brand or model or style. Period.Why? Well... ...
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KitchenAid is developing a bit of a reputation – Vintage (1990s?) Superba Fridge: 1,646 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe.]
I think this is one of my most disturbing recent finds...For context, today (in 2019) the amount of Lead (as detectable with an XRF instrument) that is considered unsafe in items made for use by children is 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the surface paint, finish or coating or 100 ppm Lead (or ...
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#LeadSafeMama Site Stats: First Six Months of The Year – as of June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019As my regular readers know - I have a lot of fun fiddling around with my stats, - comparing what's happening now to the past and seeing how this site is growing (as a measure of the impact that together we (me + all my helpers + my readers) are making in the world.) Here's ...
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We found an amazing attorney to help us sue the State for multiple Civil Rights Violations + need your help today more than ever.
Please read the full text in the image below.
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Here's my GoFundMe: http://www.GoFundMe.com/LeadSafeMamaMy email (also my PayPal): TamaraRubin@Mac.comMy cell (text is best): 415-609-3182My website: http://www.LeadSafeMama.comMy Venmo: @TamaraERubinThank you.
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Caveman Cups Heavy Duty “Cub Cups”: #304 Stainless Steel, Lead-Free. Great for adventures with toddlers!!
I have recommended products from Caveman Cups for at least a couple of years (since I first found them online and then shortly after confirmed they were an excellent [lead-free!] choice when I tested them at the homes of a few of my readers!)Here's my Amazon affiliate link for these cups: ...
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My friend Carissa wrote our Oregon Representative & Senator about my son Avi’s Lead testing of his school’s fountains.
Sent to Senator Kathaleen Taylor & Representative Karin Power
Date Sent: June 4, 2019
Dear Rep Power and Senator Taylor,
I am contacting you because Sellwood Middle School is in your district.
I wanted to bring to your attention an excellent piece of work ...
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Click here to pay for your participation in an upcoming Lead Safe Mama testing party.
Lead Safe Mama testing parties are a collaborative advocacy initiative with the participants in the parties.Folks who participate in these parties pitch in together to help cover the costs of the parties [costs can include renting an XRF instrument, bringing Tamara Rubin in from out of town (she ...
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Crate & Barrel (Thailand) Floral Dish: 92,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe in newly manufactured items intended for use by children.
To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE.
Please do take a moment to read the exact XRF test results for this item (below), so you can see what is in it (as well as a bit of a list of what is not in it!)To see more Crate & Barrel items I have tested, Click HERE.While this dish is ...
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Threshold (by Target) Made in Portugal glazed terracotta appetizer dish: 4,000 ppm Lead. [90 is unsafe for kids]
This ceramic "Threshold" brand (made in Portugal for Target) terracotta appetizer / olive / salsa dish was positive for Lead at levels as high as 4,000 parts per million (ppm), when tested with an XRF instrument. [Tested in 2018].This is remarkable (and a good example to share), because it is ...
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Crate & Barrel (Thailand) Floral Plate: 80,300 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids] + 444 ppm Cadmium [causes cancer.]
To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE.
Please do take a moment to read the exact XRF test results for this item (below), so you can see what is in it (as well as a bit of a list of what is not in it!)To see more Crate & Barrel items I have tested, Click HERE.While this dish is ...
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Today would be an excellent day to “chip-in” in support of my independent consumer goods testing and Lead poisoning prevention advocacy work. TIA
Do you appreciate the independent consumer goods testing that I write about on my website and on social media?
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If so, today would be an excellent day to chip in to help cover the cost of this work (work which is fully funded by YOU, my readers.)
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I need to raise at least $300 to make a ...
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Opportunities to Invest in Lead Safe Mama’s Work: Why? What? When? How?
Lead Safe Mama, LLC is GROWING......I've written this post because maybe you (my readers) know someone who might be interested in supporting this work in a big way while also getting something in return.As my regular readers know, this is work that really no one else is doing in the same ...
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