Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. 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. She ...
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Vintage cloth Raggedy Andy doll: 4,941 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe) + 238 ppm Arsenic (in the button eyes)
Introduction (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, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Off-Brand Faux Leather Black Button Up Baby Shoes: 3,883 ppm Lead + 51 ppm Arsenic! [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]
These shoes are unbranded with no information about the make or marker.
When tested with an XRF instrument the small buttons (picture below) on these shoes had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 3,883 +/- 77 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect/Negative
Arsenic ...
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#LeadPhree: Phish Commemorative/Collectible Button / Stash Tin Top?, Est. 1983
When this button/commemorative Phish pin (no backing) was tested with an XRF instrument it was negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. For those curious about what kind of metals are in something like this, here's the full XRF summary for this item. I have never tested a modern pin/button ...
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Final outreach stats for February 2024 (“Best February Ever!”), plus more Lead Safe Mama, LLC 2024 goals!
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Monday — March 25, 2024
Oh well! So much for trying to get this done around the first of the month - lol! This graphic (above), and the ...
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Exchange with Lesser Evil in response to Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s testing of their cassava based product.
Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s March 2024 Affiliate Links for Lead-Free Choices Part 3 – Cooking Lead Free with your Kids!
Published: March 24, 2024
Here are some Lead-free choices on Amazon today:
- Lead Free Dry Measuring Cups: https://amzn.to/3IPuwbF
- Lead Free Measuring Spoons: https://amzn.to/4ctYXBS
- Lead Free Mesh Strainers: https://amzn.to/3vpyFA5
- Lead Free Colander: ...
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC tested baby foods; one Clean Label Project Purity Award recipient tested positive for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, & Arsenic.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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XRF test results for blue-tinted drinking glass (Scotland). May be from Ikea.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four ...
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Test Results for Falcon Housewares White Enamel Dinner Plate, purchased (in 2024) at a Scotland Nickel & Dime for £2.99
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
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XRF Test Results for 2024 UK-Purchased (new) WHSmith Gift Topper Jingle Bells
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four ...
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XRF Test Results for 2024-purchased (new) UK Coke Bottle
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four ...
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XRF Test Results for Kitty Litter From Scotland: Catsan 100% Natural Litter
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
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You’ve been waiting for this! (Right?!) XRF test results for 1987 Garbage Pail Kids Sticker Cards!
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children ...
Read More about You’ve been waiting for this! (Right?!) XRF test results for 1987 Garbage Pail Kids Sticker Cards!