Ikea Child’s Teacup in Blue: Non-Detect (Negative) for Lead
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Lead-free (Non-detect for Lead). The penny is included to show size.
The current amount of Lead considered toxic in an item intended for children is anything 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the glaze, paint, or coating.
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#asktamara Can you help me out with a question I have about teacups. I have some that came from my aunts grandmother. They are all from England. I would love to have a tea party with ,t girls when they are older. Do I need an XRF instrument or do you suppose a at home swan test would be sufficient? If you would recommend an XRF test, how do I find someone to test it? Thank you!
Hi Katie,
Old teacups from engaged will be leaded. My findings on that have been pretty consistent. A swab test will not likely work on those.
Here is a list of things I have tested that are marked “Made in England”: https://tamararubin.com/category/made-in-england/
Here is a list of teacups I have tested: https://tamararubin.com/category/tea-cup/
Here is a post about why testing teacups with a reactive agent swab test will not likely work: https://tamararubin.com/2017/02/leadcheck-dishware/
Thank you for asking good questions!
Tamara
Wow! Thank you for your reply and information! How sad. Any good recommendations how to buy teacups that would be safe? Iām very new to all of this.
IKEA! š
Everything Ikea!
Thank you so much for all your work testing and finding safe items! Just curious, is there a reason you specify the blue teacup or can we assume all colors in the Ikea set are safe as well? Thank you!
Hi Kristen,
With these I only tested the blue teacup (people send me specific things to test – and that’s what directs what I report on.) I would expect the others from this set are similar.
Here’s how to send something in for testing: https://tamararubin.com/2019/08/tamara-can-i-send-you-one-of-my-dishes-to-test-for-lead/
Tamara
Hi,
Do you know what year this cup was made? I read that IKEA stopped using lead in products in 2010. but maybe they were always low/no lead to begin with in terms of children’s toys? I found a used set I’d love to get but they might have been produced before 2010. I want to give IKEA the benefit of the doubt but I also want to avoid exposing my kids to lead.
Thanks!
Jan
It is not correct that they stopped using Lead in 2010. In 2010 they changed to make sure they meet all “applicable standards and regulations” for lead. We have tested many recent Ikea products that have tested positive for Lead at levels that are considered unsafe for children. They do comply with current standards for children’s products however.