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Dungeons & Dragons 1980s elf figurine: 497,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is dangerous. Kids shouldn’t play with these.

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

XRF test results for tiny elf lady! When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument*, this little (tiny, actually!) female elf figurine had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 497,000 +/- 13,000 ppm Barium (Ba): 1,151 +/- 466 ppm Antimony (Sb): 23,700 +/- 1,000 ppm Selenium (Se): 2,178 +/- 370 ppm Tin (Sn): 2,720 +/- 260 ppm…

Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe) & 236 ppm Cd (75 is unsafe)

December 28, 2019April 8, 2024

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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 acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…

Textbook corporate response from Corning 12/28/18 – to the findings of high levels of Lead in their vintage products.

December 28, 2019January 11, 2021

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Originally published: December 28, 2018, 4:34 p.m. Format refreshed: Dec 28, 2019 In response to my original post referenced in the title above [Link HERE] today, Corningware shared the following response (when Sabrina – a friend of a friend on Facebook – shared the post and tagged them): “We appreciate you [sic] concern for our products,…

1982 Victoria Plum – Victoria Gives a Flying Lesson – Hardcover Book: 24 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)

November 21, 2019January 24, 2020

When tested with an XRF instrument this hardcover children’s book (published in 1982) had the following readings: 1.) Reading on Exterior of Book Lead (Pb): 20 +/- 4 ppm Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect Antimony (Sb): Negative / Non-Detect Zinc (Zn): 234 +/- 13 ppm …

1982 Victoria Plum – Victoria and the Sparkling Web – Hardcover Book: 16 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)

November 21, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument this hardcover children’s book (published in 1982) had the following readings: 1.) Reading on Exterior of Book Lead (Pb): 16 +/- 4 ppm Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect Antimony (Sb): Negative / Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 225 +/- 130 ppm…

1982 Victoria Plum – Victoria and the Prickly Hedgehog – Hardcover Book: 18 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)

November 21, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument this hardcover children’s book (published in 1982) had the following readings: 1.) Reading 1 on Exterior of Book Lead (Pb): 15 +/- 4 ppm Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect Antimony (Sb): Negative / Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 240 +/- 124…

1982 Tupperware Catalog (a gift from one of my readers to help us date some of the pieces we have tested for Lead.)

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

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I am so thankful to one of my readers (thank you Gail!) who found the 1982 Tupperware catalog and photographed each and every page and e-mailed them to me! Here they are to serve as a reference to help us date some of the vintage Tupperware pieces that I (together with the help of my…

McDonald’s (c. 1980s?) Camp Snoopy Collection Glass: 85,100 ppm Lead + 1,827 ppm Cadmium + 99 ppm MERCURY!

March 8, 2019

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To see more McDonald’s branded items I have tested, click here. When tested with an XRF instrument this Camp Snoopy collectable drinking glass (promotional giveaway from McDonald’s c. 1980s) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 85,100 +/- 1,800 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 1,827 +/- 74 ppm Mercury (Hg): 99 +/- 39 ppm Chromium (Cr): 3,061 +/-…

“Old Town Blue” Pattern Vintage Corelle Small Plate, c.1972-1982: 18,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)

December 11, 2018December 28, 2023

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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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

“Old Town Blue” Pattern Vintage Pyrex Tea Cup, c.1972 – 1982: 17,700 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]

April 19, 2018September 2, 2019

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Vintage Pyrex mugs/ tea cups in the “Old Town Blue” pattern: The dark blue paint on these mugs tested positive for the following elements at the following levels (with a one-minute test, using an XRF instrument): Lead (Pb): 17,700 +/- 500 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 154 +/- 12 ppm Arsenic (As): ND Mercury (Hg): ND…

Many assume “Made in England” is Lead-free. Nope! 1982 Myott Finlandia Pattern: 35,500 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe).

February 25, 2018June 29, 2019

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Myott Finlandia 1982 Fine Staffordshire Ware, Made in England. When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here was positive for :ead at the following level: Lead (Pb): 35,500 +/- 1,100 ppm Note: this dish was “Non-Detect” (negative) for Mercury (Hg), Arsenic (As), and Cadmium (Cd.) For context: the amount of lead that…

Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Ware Spice-o-Life Casserole: 21,800 ppm Lead

January 21, 2018December 27, 2018

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This vintage Corningware Spice-o-Life casserole dish tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 21,800 ppm Lead in the decoration on the outside of the dish. On the plain white inside it was negative for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. Tested in 2014. Here’s a link to a post on a…

#Leaded: 1982 Myott Finlandia Plate

November 26, 2017November 26, 2017

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1982 “Myott Finlandia” large plate: 67,026 ppm lead. Thanks to Schafer Smith, LLC for donating and supporting this post! Read more about testing dishes here. To see the #LeadFree dishes I use in my home, click here. For more #SaferChoices for your family, click here. To make a contribution in support of my independent consumer goods…