Lead-free popsicle molds (what I use with my family)

May 27, 2023 — Saturday
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I have used this brand of popsicle mold for my children (Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3BWRcDB). While all the examples from this brand that I have tested have consistently tested negative for Lead (most modern silicone is Lead-free with few exceptions), silicone from nearly all brands/manufacturers (for all types of silicone products) often tests positive for trace levels of Cadmium. 

By trace levels, we mean the levels are so low that they indicate the Cadmium is not an intentionally-added ingredient to the product but is a trace contaminant in one or more of the other ingredients used in manufacturing. This means it is present at levels that are considered very low and safe by all current standards for consumer goods (usually in the 10 to 25 ppm range). Cadmium is a known carcinogen.

Please do not buy off-brand silicone popsicle mold products (or other off-brand silicone products) as many off-brand silicone products do test positive for Lead and/or Cadmium at levels that far exceed safety standards. Here’s one example of an off-brand silicone product with unsafe levels of Cadmium.

I don’t have concerns about toxicant exposure (specifically, Cadmium-exposure) with silicone products from this brand (when used for making popsicles specifically), given:

1. how infrequently we (my family — personally) use popsicle molds, and
2. that these are typically used for short-term freezing (in our family popsicles generally get gobbled up within 24 hours if they even last that long!) and
3. that they are not used for cooking hot foods.

Moreover, my kids tend to use them more often than not with just plain water — to make funny-shaped ice cubes (not with acidic liquids, like juice). We own several different sets from this brand (both the plastic and silicone ones):

1. https://amzn.to/3q66TFE
2. Plastic, not silicone: https://amzn.to/3WBRitG
3. https://amzn.to/3C3N0BK
4. Plastic, not silicone: https://amzn.to/3MBClDm
Here’s the aflink to the full Tovolo store with several other choices: https://amzn.to/42d3IJA

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