The owner of this #21 Le Creuset (Made In France) yellow 2-1/4 quart frying pan, told me he purchased it about 6 years ago — which would be c. 2013. He shared two pans with me, each that were purchased about the same time. Click here to see the second pan (also yellow).
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Made In France (c. 2013) Yellow Oval Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Casserole [#29]: 17,700 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen).
The owner of this #29 Le Creuset (Made In France) yellow oval 5-quart dutch oven [which cost $350.00 when purchased new at Kitchen Kaboodle in Portland, Oregon], told me he purchased it about 6 years ago — which would be c. 2013.
Please note that both Antimony and Cadmium are known - or ...
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#LeadedKitchen: Small Le Creuset Custard Cup
Small newer Le Creuset ceramic pot (custard cup?): Both outside and inside tested positive for lead in the 118 to 131 ppm range ppm. The red outside also tested positive for arsenic at 67 ppm.
(Lollipop included to show size.) Newer (exact age unknown).
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This item (since it was newer & ...
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Le Creuset Red & Creme Colored Ceramic Mixing Bowl: 40,700 ppm Lead. [For context, 90 ppm is unsafe for children’s items.]
Le Creuset brand red and cream colored ceramic mixing bowl.
Newer model (c. 2014 or earlier). Exact year of manufacture unknown.
When tested with with an XRF instrument the bowl pictured here had the following readings.
Outside Reading (Red Glaze):
40,700 ppm Lead
Inside Reading ...
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Red Enamel Le Creuset Tea Kettle (tested in 2014): 11,900 ppm Cadmium + 103 ppm Lead
When tested with an XRF instrument this Le Creuset teapot (tested in 2014) had the following readings:
Red Enameled Outside: 11,900 ppm Cadmium
Inside of the lid of the teapot: 103 ppm Lead
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#CadmiumConcerns: Le Creuset Casserole
Le Creuset Casserole. red coating: 11,900 ppm cadmium.
The exterior coating was non-detect for lead.
Inside: non-detect for cadmium.
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Tested with an XRF
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The exterior enamel on this Le Creuset kettle was positive for 9,163 ppm Cadmium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen.
The exterior of this Le Creuset red enameled tea kettle was positive for 9,163 ppm Cadmium when tested with an XRF instrument.
It is not possible to test the interior surface of most of these kettles with an XRF instrument without destroying the kettle, because the instrument does not fit ...
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Small Blue Ceramic Le Creuset Custard Pot: 36,900 ppm Lead
Blue (outside glaze): 36,900 ppm Lead.
Cream (inside glaze): 128 ppm Lead.
Note: this is a REAL Le Creuset miniature pot, a ceramic version made to look like their cast iron ones. It is made to be used in the oven as a custard pot (to bake a single-serving custard in) or for similar purposes. ...
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#AskTamara: #LeadSafeMama what is your criteria for taking on a sponsorship from a company?
Posted June 5, 2019*
So to answer this question take the following path with me....
Have I already written about or linked to a post from the company? if "Yes" go to "2", if "No" go to "7"
Did the modern / current product from this company consistently test negative for the toxicants ...
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A winner for “Best Cast Iron Pan!” Stargazer USA Made Pre-Seasoned: Lead Free [Cadmium, Mercury + Arsenic Free too!]
This cast iron pan seems like a great option for those looking for an heirloom-quality cast iron piece. At $80 to $120 a pop (depending on size and whether or not you get the seasoned vs. unseasoned pan), I also think this is reasonably-priced for a pan of this quality – especially considering that ...
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Some vintage Legos® test positive for high level of a known carcinogen. Can I tell if my Legos® are safe?
One of these small yellow Lego® bricks (pictured above) is vintage [the one on the left of the photo was purchased new, "between 1978 and 1988"] - and tested positive for a very high level of Cadmium (a known carcinogen); the other is newer [belongs to my kiddos and was purchased sometime in the ...
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#AskTamara: Do Glass Dragon Tears Have Lead? (Aka: Squashed Marbles, Glass Drops or Mancala Stones?)
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Question: Do dragon tears have lead?
Answer: Some do and some do not.
Given the nature of the way most colored glass is commonly produced, many dragon tears do have at least some lead, and some have quite high amounts of lead — at levels considered dangerous for children by ...
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