2020

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins baby bowl with raft design: 93,600 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) + 3,460 ppm ARSENIC!

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins baby bowl with raft design: 93,600 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) + 3,460 ppm ARSENIC!

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Published: October 10, 2020  Updated: September 2022 To see more results for Bunnykins items Lead Safe Mama, LLC has tested, click here. Vintage Bunnykins ARE NOT SAFE FOR FOOD-USE and especially not safe for children to use! For context: Anything made today (2020) with over 90 ppm Lead in the paint, glaze, or coating is…

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins dishes are not safe for children to use. This dish tested positive for 80,000 ppm Lead and 1,916 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe by modern standards).

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins dishes are not safe for children to use. This dish tested positive for 80,000 ppm Lead and 1,916 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe by modern standards).

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Published: Saturday, October 10, 2020  Updated: September 2022 Vintage Bunnykins dishes (manufactured in England by Royal Doulton) ARE NOT SAFE FOR FOOD USE — and especially not safe for children to use with food! For context: Anything manufactured today with levels of 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze, or coating of the item…

MESA Home Products round dish with heart design: high levels of Lead & Cadmium found on the food surface of the dish.

MESA Home Products round dish with heart design: high levels of Lead & Cadmium found on the food surface of the dish.

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

Small scallop shell shaped dish: Lead-free. Trace Cadmium (within “safe” levels) on the food surface.

Small scallop shell shaped dish: Lead-free. Trace Cadmium (within “safe” levels) on the food surface.

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

Ciroa porcelain dish with fork, spoon & knife design: 8,397 ppm Lead & 1,125 ppm Arsenic on the food surface. (Nope!)

Ciroa porcelain dish with fork, spoon & knife design: 8,397 ppm Lead & 1,125 ppm Arsenic on the food surface. (Nope!)

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

Blackhawk Marketing, LLC porcelain bowl (Made in China): Trace Lead in the food surface (within safe range.)

Blackhawk Marketing, LLC porcelain bowl (Made in China): Trace Lead in the food surface (within safe range.)

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

Square “Paris” dish, Made in Italy – purchased at Home Goods: tested positive for both LEAD and CADMIUM on the food surface.

Square “Paris” dish, Made in Italy – purchased at Home Goods: tested positive for both LEAD and CADMIUM on the food surface.

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

“Made in Italy” small square dish with cake: 6,626 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish. 90 ppm & up is illegal for kids’ items.

“Made in Italy” small square dish with cake: 6,626 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish. 90 ppm & up is illegal for kids’ items.

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

222 Fifth Mug by PTS International – Les Etoiles Crown: positive for Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium on the logo markings of the mug.

222 Fifth Mug by PTS International – Les Etoiles Crown: positive for Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium on the logo markings of the mug.

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

Small rectangular serving tray with scalloped edges and handles: Lead-free! [Mercury-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free, Arsenic-free too!]

Small rectangular serving tray with scalloped edges and handles: Lead-free! [Mercury-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free, Arsenic-free too!]

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Saturday – October 10, 2020  Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

400 ml Pyrex (made in Germany) beaker painted with LEAD PAINT! 22,300 ppm Lead. 5000 ppm & up is officially “Lead paint”!

400 ml Pyrex (made in Germany) beaker painted with LEAD PAINT! 22,300 ppm Lead. 5000 ppm & up is officially “Lead paint”!

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When tested with a high-precision XRF Instrument, the paint on this glass beaker was positive for an unsafe level of Lead. Today – in the year 2020 (more than two decades in to a new century) – it is still not uncommon for modern glass products (baby bottles, water bottles, measuring cups, mixing bowls, etc.)…

Vintage American Girl dolls may have components with unsafe levels of Lead — use caution when giving them to young children

Vintage American Girl dolls may have components with unsafe levels of Lead — use caution when giving them to young children

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Vintage (1980s-1990s) American Girl dolls may have unsafe levels of Lead in their costumes or accessories. While American Girl dolls I have tested over the years generally test negative for heavy metal toxicants (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, and Antimony), I recently had the opportunity to test a vintage (1990s) American Girl doll that had several original…

After some online schooling from the road, A.J. is moved in! Here’s a list of things I bought to set my son up in his college apartment in Boston!

After some online schooling from the road, A.J. is moved in! Here’s a list of things I bought to set my son up in his college apartment in Boston!

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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…

Guidelines for friends helping answer reader’s questions for Lead Safe Mama online

Guidelines for friends helping answer reader’s questions for Lead Safe Mama online

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   Published: September 22, 2020 Updated: August 15, 2024 Thanks for helping! Every now and then helpers support the work of Lead Safe Mama on social media (and elsewhere, too). I’ve written this as a guide for people who have offered to come on board as Lead Safe Mama Helpers… Below are some details about how this…

The school district thinks they are offering FAPE to my kids & says that I am refusing it. Fuck them.

The school district thinks they are offering FAPE to my kids & says that I am refusing it. Fuck them.

The school district just sent me a formal letter saying I was refusing FAPE (Free and appropriate public education) for my 12 year old disabled son Charlie. Below is my response tonight so far (I just got the letter in an email after I got the kids in to bed). But first here’s the communication…

This is an AQI map right now of the air around my home today, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. I guess I am staying on the road as long as possible!

This is an AQI map right now of the air around my home today, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. I guess I am staying on the road as long as possible!

This is an AQI map of the air around my home right now (Wednesday, September 16, 2020). I cannot convey how thankful I am to be with my boys on the other side of the country right now! Charlie would have been in the hospital on day one of this mess (we normally don’t let…

Organifi glass water bottle logo is painted with LEAD PAINT! 15,600 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe.)

Organifi glass water bottle logo is painted with LEAD PAINT! 15,600 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe.)

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Not surprisingly, this bottle is advertised as a healthier choice! Below are images and text from their website on September 6, 2020 – Sunday From the Organifi website: “Sleek, Classy and Stylish. A new way to show your dedication to health and wellness to the entire world.” Continue reading below the images. Image #1 from the…

Do you (or your grandma) have kitchen counters like this? If so they may test positive for unsafe levels of Lead.

Do you (or your grandma) have kitchen counters like this? If so they may test positive for unsafe levels of Lead.

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Vintage (1970s / 1980s) faux wood vinyl countertops often have unsafe levels of Lead. When I walk in to a home and see counters like these now – based on experience – I am almost always certain that they will test positive for Lead. This particular counter was likely from the year the home was…

This is the truck I am planning to buy to be the “Lead Safe Mama Mobile!” Now to find some sponsors!

This is the truck I am planning to buy to be the “Lead Safe Mama Mobile!” Now to find some sponsors!

You can help the “Lead Safe Mama Mobile” happen! I chose this truck after an exhaustive search of all the options online – and (if I can find a corporate sponsor – or three or four – to cover the cost of the truck!) I am also going to do a “wrap” of the truck…

Hello! I need help finding Lead-free housing for my son A.J. who is starting college in Boston next week! TIA.

Hello! I need help finding Lead-free housing for my son A.J. who is starting college in Boston next week! TIA.

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Can you spot the college kid? Here’s a closer shot!Images above are of A.J. doing his student orientation virtually! Personal post! I need some help. Thanks! We’re looking for a good deal on a small apartment in a nice area within an hour drive of Berklee College of Music – for my son A.J.  …

CoViD-19 permitting, I would like to stay on the road – driving around the U.S. helping families. A request…

CoViD-19 permitting, I would like to stay on the road – driving around the U.S. helping families. A request…

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My campsite (with the cows) at my friends’ ranch in Montana a couple of weeks ago… Tuesday, August 25, 2020 You might say that I am an unusual person… I like to think outside the box to solve problems; I like to be creative in my solutions, especially in my efforts to make a difference…

Lead Safe Mama Summer 2020 Socially Distanced Cross-Country Tour; August 24, 2020 update and highlights.

Lead Safe Mama Summer 2020 Socially Distanced Cross-Country Tour; August 24, 2020 update and highlights.

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If you are interested in getting on my schedule in the next 6 weeks, click here! August 24, 2020 – Monday Lead Safe Mama 2020 Summer Tour Update Hello friends! I wanted to give you an update on our adventures. I had hoped to record little videos every day — but traveling with disabled kids…

My kids found a wedding ring in Castle Rock, CO (8/20) & I hope you can help me find the owner! Please share this!

My kids found a wedding ring in Castle Rock, CO (8/20) & I hope you can help me find the owner! Please share this!

We found a ring and are looking for the owner! On Thursday, August 20, 2020 (at around 5:30 p.m.) my kids were walking around Castle Rock, Colorado (while I was working with a family there) and they stumbled upon the ring pictured in this piece (scroll down for an image of the ring). The other…