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Vintage (1993!) McDonald’s glass Pre-Dawn Flintstones mug. I was so happy to confirm these are Lead-free!

Vintage (1993!) McDonald’s glass Pre-Dawn Flintstones mug. I was so happy to confirm these are Lead-free!

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Monday, October 12, 2020 Writing to you from a cabin in Maine (on a lake in the forest!) I am SO EXCITED that these Flintstones glass mugs (from McDonald’s) are definitely Lead-free! Before I had my first child, my boyfriend at the time had collected a full set of these for me. I don’t have…

Franklin Mint Heirloom Collection dish warns “Not to be used for food consumption. Pigments used for color may be toxic.”

Franklin Mint Heirloom Collection dish warns “Not to be used for food consumption. Pigments used for color may be toxic.”

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Posted: Friday, March 20, 2020 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 uses high-precision XRF testing (a…

Sanyo Saucer, Japan – c. 1993. Lead-free food surface – common with china made in Japan for the Japanese market.

Sanyo Saucer, Japan – c. 1993. Lead-free food surface – common with china made in Japan for the Japanese market.

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Posted: Friday, March 20, 2020 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 uses high-precision XRF testing (a…