When tested with an XRF instrument the metal hollow rivets on these MerchSource MagnaTile knockoffs are positive for Arsenic. This is consistent with all toys of this nature that I have tested (all these different off-brand toys, I have not yet tested the brand-name Magna-Tile Toys.) These little metal components that are best described as […]
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One of my readers gave me this mug for my “Museum of Lead” collection because she had seen my blog post where I shared that “I even had readers in Saudi Arabia!” She thought those readers might be interested in knowing the test results of this unbranded souvenir mug (a gift that a friend of […]
When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff Linea pattern clear glass bowl had the following readings. Barium (Ba): 2,192 +/- 68 ppm Zinc (Zn): 6,990 +/- 176 ppm Iron (Fe): 187 +/- 87 ppm Vanadium (V): 1,170 +/- 67 ppm Titanium (Ti): 1,187 +/- 81 ppm Platinum (Pt): 148 +/- 50 ppm All of […]
When tested with an XRF instrument this white ceramic bowl had the following readings (with a one-minute test in consumer goods mode): Inside food surface of bowl: Lead (Pb): 35 +/- 12 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 17 +/- 8 ppm Zinc (Zn): 16,400 +/- 500 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,165 +/- 166 ppm Vanadium (V): 160 +/- […]
Date: January 26, 2018 Source: University of Plymouth Summary: Scientists have discovered high concentrations of hazardous elements including antimony, barium, bromine, cadmium, chromium and lead in many second hand plastic toys. Click the image below to read the story in Chemical News. Click the link here to read the linked piece in Science Daily. Click here […]
I have linked the images here to the brand of kitty litter mentioned in the post. This linking does NOT constitute a recommendation, but has been done so you can see the product “in the wild” on Amazon. I do NOT recommend buying this product under any circumstances. Below is the XRF test result summary for Arm […]
As a “Thank You” to other bloggers who share my posts, I would like to offer the following opportunity: If you share a post from LeadSafeMama.com on your Facebook page and you have more than 2,500 Facebook followers or likes on that page, I invite you to send me something of yours to test at […]
A school teacher with Portland Public Schools (in Oregon) anonymously gave me these small plastic snap-together UNIFIX math / teaching aid blocks to test. She initially had a concern that they might contain something toxic and unsafe for children primarily because of how they smell. Here’s an Amazon link to see this product in the […]
To see more Tupperware items I have tested, click here. When using an XRF instrument to test these plastic measuring cups (which are made of solid orange plastic with no painted markings or decorations) they had the following readings: Cadmium (Cd): 61 +/- 7 ppm Barium (Ba): 138 +/- 71 ppm Zinc (Zn): 394 +/- […]
