Is your Barbie safe for your kids to play with? A discussion on the concern for unsafe levels of Lead (& other toxicants) in vintage Barbie dolls
Royal Doulton Cinnamon Pattern Lambeth Stoneware – Made in England: 65,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern children’s items.)
Haviland Chippendale bowl (Germany, c. 1960-70): 4,608 ppm Lead + 529 Arsenic. What style china do you have?
Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe) & 236 ppm Cd (75 is unsafe)
Textbook corporate response from Corning 12/28/18 – to the findings of high levels of Lead in their vintage products.
c. 1970 Trenkle Alarm Clock (West Germany) – components as high as 22,400 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids.]
