Vintage Miniature Tea Set (Made in Taiwan): 14,200 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) & Cadmiu (which causes cancer!)
Miniature Vintage Ceramic Tea Set. Made in Taiwan.
- Platter: 66 +/- 20 ppm Lead (Pb).
- Coffee Pot: 777 +/- 53 ppm Lead (Pb) & 18 +/- 8 ppm Cadmium (Cd).
- Tiny Creamer: 14,200 +/- 500 ppm Lead (Pb) & 42 +/- 11 ppm Cadmium (Cd).
- Tiny Teacup: 3,280 +/- 124 ppm Lead (Pb).
Tested with an XRF instrument. All components tested.
All components were non-detect for mercury and arsenic!
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The amount of Lead considered toxic in a modern/ newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, glaze, or coating.
I haven’t tested enough modern miniature ceramic tea sets to make a recommendation for a new replacement (there’s a chance that the miniature industry considers these items “not intended for children,” so it is possible they still contain high levels of Lead, even today), however, here is a nice choice for a Lead-free child’s play set.
To see the XRF test results for the little vintage Fisher Price orange man, click here.
For more #SaferChoices for your family, click here.
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