Full XRF readings for the instant pot insert pictured are below
Stainless Steel #304
Here are some additional links that may be of interest:
- Full XRF test results for the Instant Pot appliance (Spoilers: it does test positive for Lead).
- All posts and articles in the Instant Pot category on this website.
- What is stainless steel…(overview post).
- More Stainless items with test results here on LeadSafeMama.com
Reading #1) bottom of pot on black logo
60-second reading
- Lead (Pb): Non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-detect
- Tin (Sn): Non-detect
- Arsenic (As): Non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): Non-detect
- Selenium (Se): Non-detect
- Barium (Ba): Non-detect
- Chromium (Cr): 160,700 +/- 1,400 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): Non-detect
- Nickel (Ni): 1,215 +/- 353 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 5,364 +/- 988 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 715 +/- 391 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 830,000 +/- 2,300 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 1,354 +/- 332 ppm
- No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.
Reading #2) writing on pot outside
30-second reading
- Lead (Pb): Non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-detect
- Tin (Sn): Non-detect
- Arsenic (As): Non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): Non-detect
- Selenium (Se): Non-detect
- Barium (Ba): Non-detect
- Chromium (Cr): 183,500 +/- 1,600 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): Non-detect
- Nickel (Ni): 80,100 +/- 1,600 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 357 +/- 214 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 11,700 +/- 1,200 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 721,100 +/- 2,600 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 1,219 +/- 360 ppm
- No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.
Reading #3) writing on inside of pot
30-second reading
- Lead (Pb): Non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-detect
- Tin (Sn): Non-detect
- Arsenic (As): Non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): Non-detect
- Selenium (Se): Non-detect
- Barium (Ba): Non-detect
- Chromium (Cr): 184,300 +/- 1,600 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): Non-detect
- Nickel (Ni): 80,500 +/- 1,700 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 561 +/- 235 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 12,000 +/- 1,200 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 28 +/- 16 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 717,000 +/- 2,600 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 1,853 +/- 408 ppm
- Cobalt (Co): 3,192 +/- 1,385 ppm
- No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.
Reading #4) handle of pot – rubberized
60-second reading
- Lead (Pb): Non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-detect
- Tin (Sn): Non-detect
- Arsenic (As): Non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): Non-detect
- Selenium (Se): Non-detect
- Barium (Ba): 719 +/- 333 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): Non-detect
- Antimony (Sb): Non-detect
- Nickel (Ni): Non-detect
- Copper (Cu): Non-detect
- Manganese (Mn): Non-detect
- Zinc (Zn): 155 +/- 21 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 87 +/- 54 ppm
- Vanadium (V): Non-detect
- No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.
Reading #5) inside side of pot – no writing
30-second reading
- Lead (Pb): Non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-detect
- Tin (Sn): Non-detect
- Arsenic (As): Non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): Non-detect
- Selenium (Se): Non-detect
- Barium (Ba): Non-detect
- Chromium (Cr): 183,800 +/- 1,600 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): Non-detect
- Nickel (Ni): 81,200 +/- 1,700 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 378 +/- 224 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 13,100 +/- 1,200 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 718,500 +/- 2,700 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 1,636 +/- 398 ppm
- No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.
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. Her work was also responsible for two CPSC product recalls in the summer of 2022, the Jumping Jumperoo recall (June 2022) and the Lead painted NUK baby bottle recall (July 2022) and was featured in an NPR story about Lead in consumer goods in August of 2022. 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 and reported on. Please click through to this link to learn more about the testing methodology used for the test results discussed and reported on this website.
Hi Tamara:
I’m new to all this and have been considering purchasing an InstantPot (so perfect timing!).
Are these safe results?
Thanks so much if you have time,
Suzanne
Hi Suzanne-
This Instant Pot insert is Lead-free. Tamara linked some helpful posts in Juliann’s comment below yours 🙂
Hi and thank you. I see that it is lead-free but do not know the relative toxicity of the other metals found. I will look for the links you referenced.
I’m wondering the same but according to the readings, it looks like the older version has less toxic metals than the new one. I’m not an expert so take my opinion as a grain of salt.
Didn’t your husband buy a pot several years back? Would the 2022 be healthier than previous years?
Thank you!!
They are all about the same. Here’s that post:
https://tamararubin.com/2018/08/asktamara-does-your-instant-pot-have-lead-xrf-test-results-for-a-6-quart-instant-pot-purchased-in-july-2018-from-amazon/
Here’s the full “Instant Pot” category of posts and articles – including test results for a couple of different models and videos of testing, etc.:
https://tamararubin.com/category/instant-pot/
Tamara
Hi Tamara, is that also considering that the newer versions have writing inside the pot?
So this is an extra special pot to buy or there are models that include this stainless steel inner pot with handles.
If the latter, can you give me a link to ones that have this lead-free pot?
Thank you!
No – that’s not how this work works :-). Readers send me things to test. This is something a reader sent me to test. Nothing special. Look at the previous links for Instant pot test results for more information.
FYI:
How this works:
https://tamararubin.com/2019/08/tamara-can-i-send-you-one-of-my-dishes-to-test-for-lead/
Why I do this:
https://tamararubin.com/2022/05/why-i-do-the-consumer-goods-testing-i-do-why-you-cannot-do-this-at-home/
My stainless overview post may also be of interest:
https://tamararubin.com/2022/08/why-do-some-stainless-steel-cookware-items-have-a-prop-65-warning-isnt-stainless-steel-non-toxic/
Tamara
Hi Tamara! Thank you for the work you do. I have this pot and was wondering about the rubberized handles and thanks to your post was happy to see that they are negative for lead. However, I’m wondering about the rivets used to attach the handles to the pot. I noticed you didn’t test them, I’m assuming they are stainless steel as well? Or do you suppose they could cause a problem? Thank you!