![Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe*] & 236 ppm Cd [75 is unsafe.]](https://i1.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Spice-O-Life-Corningware-Casserole-Lead-Safe-Mama-2.jpg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1 "Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe*] & 236 ppm Cd [75 is unsafe.]")
Originally Posted: December 2019
Updated: Friday, January 20, 2020
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Tamara’s Toxic Dishes Guide: “Do my dishes have Lead?” Read this post to see if YOUR china has Lead!
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2020 Lead Safe Mama EOY Website Income Summary (advertising & affiliate income).
Posted: June 13, 2021
Hello friends!
Finally some highlights from 2020 (I didn't get around to posting these with my broken Leg happening right after the holidays!):
2019 Website Income (received) was $28,666.45 (advertising) + $15,162.14 (Amazon). Total: $43,828.59
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Recently Purchased Anfora Pottery Barn Puebla Pattern Dish – Made in Mexico: 15,500 ppm Lead on the food surface.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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 spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Vintage Stangl Hand Painted Apple Delight Pattern Dish (Trenton, New Jersey): 205,600 ppm Lead + 4,502 Antimony
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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 spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Vintage Stangl Hand Painted Country Garden Pattern (Trenton, New Jersey): 133,000 ppm Lead + 208 ppm Antimony.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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 spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Folks are surprised when I say that relatively modern toys from their youth may not be safe for kids. This 1992 toy is painted with Leaded paint.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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 spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Crate and Barrel Vera Custard Cup / Ramekin: 79 ppm Lead on the food surface, safe by all standards.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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 spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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But is this dish or toy or lamp or vitamin or piece of jewelry (or Tibetan brass singing bowl!) ACTUALLY going to poison me? And how would that happen exactly?
June 12, 2021 - Saturday
In response to me sharing this ^^^ post about a singing bowl with Lead, K. asked the following question:
Question from K on Facebook
I hope you don't mind me asking a very novice question. When metals are cast like this and then touched with human hands can the ...
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I am so excited to share that @Naturepedic has joined @Solidteknics in donating products to Lead Safe Mama’s Instagram #Giveaways!
I am so excited to share that @Naturepedic has joined @Solidteknics in donating products to Lead Safe Mama’s Instagram #Giveaways!
Posted: June 11, 2021 - Friday
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Paint chip from this San Francisco fire hydrant came in at GREATER THAN 55,000 ppm Lead.
Originally published in 2014
Thank you to Jessica Mendels for the AWESOME picture from San Francisco!
FYI- Paint Chip from this fire hydrant was tested and came in at GREATER THAN 55,000 ppm lead. Paint is considered HIGH LEAD PAINT and VERY DANGEROUS at 5,000 ppm lead. ...
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Paint-It-Yourself Pottery (2006) ice cream: 139,100 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids). The shop owner had said the glazes were “Lead-free”.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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 spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Mikasa Palatial Platinum Cup & Saucer (Made in Thailand): 15,500 ppm Lead in the platinum edging.
When tested with an XRF instrument the Mikasa cup & saucer set pictured had the following readings:
#1.) On the platinum edging
Lead (Pb): 15,500 +/- 300 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 40 +/- 8 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 173 +/- 20 ppm
Silver (Ag): 11 +/- 5 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 80 +/- 33 ppm ...
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10 Strawberry Street Heart-Shaped Ramekin: Lead-free on the food surface, trace-lead in the logo / back mark.
When tested with an XRF instrument the item pictured here has the following readings:
#1) on the glazed white of the ceramic
Bismuth (Bi): 114 +/- 14 ppm
Iron (Fe): 2,514 +/- 199 ppm
#2) on the black printed logo on the unglazed bottom of the piece
Lead (Pb): 30 +/- 9 ppm
Bismuth ...
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Optimum “Lead Free” Home Plate Woodbury ceramic pitcher “Made in Japan”: As advertised – ACTUALLY Lead-Free!
When tested with an XRF instrument the pitcher pictured here has the following readings:
#1) on the white plain ceramic of the pitcher
Barium (Ba): 799 +/- 43 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 27 +/- 10 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 10,300 +/- 200 ppm
Iron (Fe): 955 +/- 117 ppm
Indium (In): 21 +/- 8 ppm ...
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Cuisine Trend Porzellan white ceramic custard cup: 20,800 ppm Lead in the black logo on the bottom of the cup.
When tested with an XRF instrument the custard cup pictured here has the following readings:
#1) on the plain white of the cup
Lead (Pb): 64 +/- 11 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 11 +/- 5 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 114 +/- 14 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 8,659 +/- 207 ppm
Iron (Fe): 902 +/- 117 ppm
Manganese (Mn): ...
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