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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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Kikkerland Egg Bouncy Ball – rubber ball shaped like an egg (one of my youngest son’s favorite toys!) Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
July 19, 2022 - Tuesday
We bought this at a local deli (Flying Elephants) in their gift section. My son absolutely loves this both as a bouncy "ball' and as a gag. Every time you throw it it bounces off in a different direction (because it is not round) and it really looks and feels like a real egg ...
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Please DO NOT give toys from YOUR CHILDHOOD to your baby to play with. This 1984 Mattel baby rattle / teether tests positive for LEAD, ARSENIC and CADMIUM.
Published: April 27, 2022
Things like this make me want to SCREAM from the rooftops — or do something really outrageous (go on Instagram in a bikini?) to generate attention so that everyone listens.
IF you are reading this PLEASE share this with all of the new parents you know who ...
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Tiny brass Master-brand lock: 31,200 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids. Locks are not toys!
Reading #1) On the brass-colored body of the lock
60-Second Test
Lead (Pb): 31,200 +/- 1,000 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 121 +/- 46 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 2,450 +/- 255 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 1,382 +/- 180 ppm
Copper ...
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Abus Patented No. 83 /45 Brass Padlock: 28,200 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids. Locks are not toys!
Reading #1) Silver colored shank of lock
60-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 16,200 +/- 600 ppm
Iron (Fe): 29,900 +/- 500 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 3,731 +/- 412 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 950,000 +/- ...
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Phillips 66 “Top Performer Award” keychain: 666,400 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids). This is a problem with MANY keychains, they are not toys.
XRF Test Results for the keychain pictured
60-second test
Lead (Pb): 666,400 +/- 1,100 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Copper (Cu): 6,060 +/- 162 ppm
Selenium (Se): 692 +/- 136 ppm
Zirconium (Zr): 332 ...
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One of my kid’s favorite “toys,” Marvelbeads Orbeez Refill 38,000 beads 16 oz: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Folks are surprised when I say relatively modern toys from their youth may not be safe for kids. This 1992 toy is painted with Leaded paint.
For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
Read More about Folks are surprised when I say relatively modern toys from their youth may not be safe for kids. This 1992 toy is painted with Leaded paint.
How old are your child’s toys? Mega Bloks Large Yellow Building Block (c. 1990-2007?): 5,402 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 88 ppm Mercury
Introduction to Tamara Rubin
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Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning ...
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Fisher Price recommends not letting kids play with these vintage toys (using them as decor only). They can have unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.
For those new to this 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 sons were acutely ...
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August 19, 2020: More than 52,000 Nerf Hasbro Super Soaker XP20 & XP30 toys (sold at Target) recalled for Lead violation.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Nearly 53,000 Nerf Hasbro Super Soaker toy water guns [sold exclusively at Target] have been recalled for a CPSC Lead content standard violation. Here's the link to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (the standards that were violated by this toy.) The ...
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California rubberized magnet: 67,300 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe. Magnets are not considered to be toys.
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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“Vintage” 2002 Mega Bloks Lego-style toys: 5,038 ppm Lead + 288 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids)
For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
Read More about “Vintage” 2002 Mega Bloks Lego-style toys: 5,038 ppm Lead + 288 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids)
Toysmith brand Shimmer Slap Bracelet (blue & silver mermaid sequins): Lead-free (66 ppm Antimony).
Testing on silver sequin side of slap bracelet:
Barium (Ba): 333 +/- 116 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 93 +/- 30 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 66 +/- 28 ppm
Tin (Sn): 39 +/- 20 ppm
Copper (Cu): 123 +/- 69 ppm
Iron (Fe): 102,200 +/- 2,600 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 38 +/- 18 ppm
Testing on blue velour ...
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