Full XRF test results for Target's Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Animal Figurine Set

Published: December 25, 2021 – Saturday

A reader sent these toys to me for testing (they were ordered directly from Target’s website), because there were some rumors on the Internet (Facebook mama groups specifically, as I understand it) that these toys tested positive for Lead.

The toys pictured did not test positive for Lead — using XRF technology [which tests down to the levels of single-digit parts per million].
The people who tested these and asserted that they were positive for Lead likely used off-brand home test kits — which are known to give false-positive test results for consumer goods.
Most toys cannot be tested with any type of reactive-agent home test kit (read more about that here).

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What did the XRF test results of these toys show?

There were components that did test positive for trace levels of heavy metals (safe by all standards) on these specific toys, but not one single component tested positive for Lead (in any amount) using XRF technology [which is the same highly-accurate scientific methodology used for testing consumer goods for heavy metals that is used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC.)] Please scroll down to see pictures and read the full test results for each component of these toys.

Full XRF test results for the toys pictured:

Reading #1) Plain wood of unpainted animal (what is this animal – lol!)
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 30 +/- 8 ppm
Barium (Ba): 177 +/- 41 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #2) Peach and gray nose of unpainted animal
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 61 +/- 22 ppm
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 22 +/- 8 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 25 +/- 3 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 9,610 +/- 138 ppm
Barium (Ba): 209 +/- 34 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #3) Gray hair of unpainted animal
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 58 +/- 19 ppm
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 51 +/- 8 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 20 +/- 2 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 5,587 +/- 110 ppm
Barium (Ba): 200 +/- 32 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #4) Yellow ears of unpainted animal
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 45 +/- 16 ppm
Bromine (Br): 314 +/- 3 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,910 +/- 22 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 820 +/- 9 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 504 +/- 73 ppm
Barium (Ba): 204 +/- 34 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #5) Black logo on bottom of unpainted animal
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 88 +/- 9 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 7 +/- 2 ppm
Barium (Ba): 243 +/- 42 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #6) Pink paint of Pig
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 57 +/- 9 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 24 +/- 3 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 18,500 +/- 200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 137 +/- 29 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #7) Pink ears of Pig
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 3 +/- 1 ppm
Iron (Fe): 2,503 +/- 31 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,682 +/- 16 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 11,300 +/- 200 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 13 +/- 7 ppm
Barium (Ba): 165 +/- 36 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #8) Peach face of Lamb
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 68 +/- 27 ppm
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 32 +/- 10 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 20 +/- 3 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 34,500 +/- 200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 78 +/- 25 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #9) Off-White/Tan body of Lamb
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 37 +/- 23 ppm
Iron (Fe): 25 +/- 9 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 24 +/- 3 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 18,000 +/- 200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 154 +/- 30 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #10) Off-White body of Chicken
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 50 +/- 27 ppm
Iron (Fe0: 47 +/- 10 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 39 +/- 3 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 25,800 +/- 200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 161 +/- 29 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #11) Black spots of Cow
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 41 +/- 9 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 56 +/- 3 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 16,400 +/- 200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 136 +/- 42 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #12) Black ears of Cow
60-second test (overlap with metal screw)

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 25 +/- 2 ppm
Vanadium (V): 116 +/- 76 ppm
Iron (Fe): 4,748 +/- 53 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 6,479 +/- 50 ppm
Arsenic (As): 3 +/- 1 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 4,315 +/- 138 ppm
Barium (Ba): 183 +/- 42 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #13) Focus on screw at ears of Cow
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): 36 +/- 7 ppm
Bromine (Br): 14 +/- 2 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 109 +/- 14 ppm
Iron (Fe): 12,000 +/- 100 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 11 +/- 4 ppm
Copper (Cu): 53 +/- 9 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 16,200 +/- 100 ppm
Arsenic (As): 9 +/- 1 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 6,118 +/- 97 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 10 +/- 6 ppm
Barium (Ba): 136 +/- 24 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #14) Light Gray of Donkey (? – is this a donkey?)
30-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 62 +/- 37 ppm
Iron (Fe): 58 +/- 14 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 22 +/- 4 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 20,700 +/- 200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 155 +/- 44 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #15) Dark Gray of Donkey
60-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 48 +/- 10 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 26 +/- 3 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 26,000 +/- 200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 124 +/- 30 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

Reading #16) Black ears of Donkey
30-second test

Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 768 +/- 7 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,631 +/- 30 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 987 +/- 14 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 4,754 +/- 147 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 59 +/- 9 ppm
Barium (Ba): 174 +/- 45 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.

All components (& colors of paint) have been tested multiple times to confirm the test results. Each result set above is one full reading for the component – a reading set that is representative of all readings done. Test results reported here on LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com are replicable, science-based and accurate.

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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
Owner – Lead Safe Mama, LLC
Portland, Oregon – USA

For those new to this website:

Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. Tamara’s sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in August of 2005. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. Tamara uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) to test consumer goods for toxicants (specifically heavy metals), including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Antimony and Arsenic. All test results reported on this website are science-based, accurate and replicable. Items are tested multiple times to confirm the test results for each component tested. Please click through to this link to learn more about the testing methodology used for the test results discussed and reported on this website.