2018 Dollar Store Red & White Snow Flake Metal Tray / Plate: Lead Free!

2018 Dollar Tree Snowflake Design Red & White Metal Tray
By Greenbrier International, Inc.
Made in China.

For exact XRF test results scroll down.

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I was actually not at all surprised that this was 100% Lead-free, most new tins (and items made of the same material as cookie tins – as these plates are) that I have tested have been either negative for Lead or positive for Lead at very trace / low levels (levels considered safe by all standards.)  This tray was also negative for all of the other “baddies” – Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium, Antimony and more.

People often express concern for products from the Dollar (type) stores [Dollar Tree, Dollar Store, Dollar General, 99cent Store] and usually I explain to them that BECAUSE these types of stores were cited for several significant Lead-violations years ago, in my experience the products they sell have become much safer in recent years (at least from a Lead perspective – I don’t address plastics and plasticizers in my work.)

Time will tell (and by that I mean like the next week or so because last night I spent $46 at the Dollar store on potentially “suspect” items to test for you all & there are a few examples in there that I just cannot imagine will be both Lead-free and Cadmium-free.)

This is also yet another example to (hopefully) help dispel the myth that “Made in China” combined with “inexpensive” must always mean that something is likely positive for high levels of Lead. In my experience this is simply not true.

To see more items from Dollar Tree Stores that I have tested already, Click HERE.

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For this particular snow flake pattern red & white Christmas tray tested areas included all colors. Each test had similar test results to the two sets of test results listed below (when tested with an XRF instrument):

All tests were done for at least 60 seconds.

Red and White Decorated Food Surface Side:

• Lead (Pb): Negative / Non-Detect
• Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect
• Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect
• Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect
• Antimony (Sb): Negative / Non-Detect
• Selenium (Se): Negative / Non-Detect
• Chromium (Cr): 603 +/- 104 ppm
• Barium (Ba): Negative / Non-Detect
• Iron (Fe): 915,900 +/- 1,700 ppm
• Vanadium (V): Negative / Non-Detect
• Titanium (Ti): 76,700 +/- 1,000 ppm
• Cobalt (Co): 4,434 +/- 1,340 ppm
• Magnesium (Mn): 1,443 +/- 463 ppm

To see more metalware pieces I have tested, Click HERE.

Back of Tray:

• Lead (Pb): Negative / Non-Detect
• Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect
• Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect
• Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect
• Antimony (Sb): Negative / Non-Detect
• Selenium (Se):  Negative / Non-Detect
• Barium (Ba): Negative / Non-Detect
• Chromium (Cr): 675 +/- 101 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 996,300 +/- 1,600 ppm
• Magnesium (Mn): 1,689 +/- 468 ppm
• Vanadium (V): Negative / Non-Detect
• Titanium (Ti): Negative / Non-Detect

As always, please let me know if you have any questions!

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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama