Ryan And Rose Cutie Teether
This “Cutie Teether” by “Ryan And Rose” was sent to me new in an unopened package (purchased October 2018). Here’s the link to this exact product on Amazon: LINK*.
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument it was negative for any of “the bad stuff” (Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and Arsenic) and had the following specific XRF readings:
Hard Plastic Ball Part (Picture Below):
- Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
- Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
- Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
- Barium (Ba): Non-Detect / Negative
- Chromium (Cr): Non-Detect / Negative
- Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative
- Selenium (Se): Non-Detect / Negative
- Zinc (Zn): Non-Detect / Negative
- Iron (Fe): 58 +/- 28 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 8,608 +/- 536 ppm**
Silicone Bead-Style Ring:
- Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
- Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
- Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
- Barium (Ba): Non-Detect / Negative
- Chromium (Cr): Non-Detect / Negative
- Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative
- Selenium (Se): Non-Detect / Negative
- Zinc (Zn): 221 +/- 28 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): Non-Detect / Negative
Caveat / Consideration
While this particular brand and model of teether (the specific one I tested) was free of toxicants — just because I test something and report the results on my blog, does not mean I “endorse” or “recommend” that product.
I do not recommend silicone products in general — as the toxicant profile of these products tends to vary greatly from batch to batch.
Specifically, many newly manufactured silicone products that I have tested have been positive for trace levels of Cadmium [and in some cases, those Cadmium levels in silicone products have actually been far greater than just “trace” levels]. The trace levels most often found in products intended for use by babies are considered safe by all standards — but when the objects are intended for babies to put them in their mouths, I still question the relative safety of the products, and prefer that these products have no Cadmium (not just “safe levels” of Cadmium).
Why is there Cadmium in some silicone products, anyway?
Cadmium levels tend to vary by color, as the Cadmium appears to be a contaminant of some colorants (this is not ALWAYS true, but is OFTEN true). As a result, it is very possible that, for instance, all white versions of the rattle/teether pictured here might be Cadmium-free – simply because it is white… However, this product also comes in pink and blue and gray — and I have only tested this single white silicone teether example from this brand, so do not have other data points with which to begin to formulate any “conclusion” about the brand across the board. [It is possible that other colors of this product might test positive for Cadmium at trace levels, and conversely, it is possible that all colors might also test negative for Cadmium.]
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts.
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
**Titanium is often used today in products to help ensure that they are white (or that their whites are brighter white). Titanium is considered nontoxic with today’s manufacturing standards.
*Amazon links are affiliate links. If you purchase something after clicking on one of my links I may receive a small percentage of what you spend at no extra cost to you.
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