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Vintage Tonka metal dune buggy style toy car with yellow body paint. The Lead is in the TIRES! 14,300 ppm! (90 & up is unsafe for kids)

December 27, 2021July 13, 2023

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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

One mother’s journey with Lead-exposure concerns and OCD

December 27, 2021September 12, 2023

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2021 | Guest Article | O.C.D. | OCD

Published: Monday – December 27, 2021 I recently met with a mama who is active in the Lead Safe Mama social media community (whom I had gotten to know a bit online, and have had the pleasure of visiting with in person several times!). Throughout our conversations that day, she shared with me her perspective…

Full XRF test results for Target’s Hearth & Hand with Magnolia animal figurine set (wood)

December 25, 2021February 1, 2024

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Published: December 25, 2021 — Saturday A reader sent these toys to me for testing (they were ordered directly from Target’s website) because there were some rumors on the internet (Facebook mama groups specifically, as I understand it) that these toys tested positive for Lead. The toys pictured did not test positive for Lead —…

Full XRF test results for: Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Kids’ Tree Set – Wood.

December 25, 2021July 20, 2022

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Published: December 25, 2021 – Saturday Full XRF test results for the toy pictured: Reading #1) Plain wood of trees 60-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Iron (Fe): 33 +/- 7 ppm Barium (Ba): 232 +/- 40 ppm…

Understanding ppm vs. ppb vs. percent — what do the terms “parts per million,” and “parts per billion” mean?

December 24, 2021January 8, 2024

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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…

All I want for Christmas…

December 24, 2021November 21, 2023

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This Glass NUK baby bottle tested positive for 24,000 ppm Lead (causes brain damage – 90 ppm & up is unsafe), 290 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer) + 64 ppm MERCURY. Why are we allowing this?

December 19, 2021July 7, 2023

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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

Is your baby’s bottle painted with Lead Paint? This NUK glass baby bottle is. Made in Germany. Purchased in the U.S. on Amazon in 2021.

December 18, 2021April 7, 2023

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Jon Fishman (Drummer of Phish) Interview Clip – Link Here 90-second clip discussing Lead-paint in baby bottles with Jon. December 18, 2021 – Saturday (wee hours) In a pre-censorship world / pre-pandemic world (on social media? in the news?) I am certain that this would have gone viral. Why wouldn’t it go viral?! What is “this“?: Brand new…

2016 GE Brand 7.5 ft Douglas Fir Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Tree (Illinois): Positive for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic (low levels), and 2,654 ppm Antimony!

December 18, 2021November 26, 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 four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…

Starry Knight children’s shoes (Montana) in light brown: Non-Detect for Lead, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury. [20 ppm Cadmium in the black sole.]

December 17, 2021December 19, 2021

Starry Knight Designs, Inc StarryKnightDesign.com Made in Montana, USA Leather Baby Shoes XRF test results below are for the light-brown version of this shoe. The leather upper and interior of these shoes is very clean (as far as leather goes) – with Chromium being the primary metal used in the tanning process (this is standard…

Starry Knight children’s shoes (Montana) in dark brown: Non-Detect for Lead, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury. [21 ppm Cadmium in the black sole.]

December 17, 2021December 20, 2021

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Starry Knight Designs, Inc StarryKnightDesign.com Made in Montana, USA Leather Baby Shoes The leather upper and interior of these shoes is very clean (as far as leather goes) – with Chromium being the primary metal used in the tanning process (this is standard for modern leather clothing items and furniture.) The black plastic soles of…

Walt Disney Company Classic Winnie the Pooh Charpente “Three Cheers For Pooh!” baby cup: 22,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids.)

December 17, 2021December 20, 2021

Published – Friday, December 17, 2021 In the absence of testing each and every brand / style / pattern of baby cup made, mass manufactured ceramic baby cups manufactured prior to 2011 should be destroyed so that they are not inadvertently used by young children, as they are likely to test positive for high levels of Lead in the glaze….

Preliminary XRF test results for a third sample of Black Oxygen Organics (BOO) Fulvic Acid: Lot #210710, expires 06/2024.

December 17, 2021December 20, 2021

Friday – December 17, 2021 This post is a third data set to accompany the original post I did about the BOO [Black Oxygen Organics Fulvic Acid Powder] product. Please click through to this link to read the full details about the test results shared here on the Lead Safe Mama website – including for this sample –…

HotHands Air Activated Disposable Hand Warmers: Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury and Antimony!

December 17, 2021December 19, 2021

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Published: December 17, 2021 Lead Safe Mama’s Amazon Affiliate Link for This Product: https://amzn.to/3p8Alb2 I was particularly intrigued when a reader sent these in for testing. I remembered a product like this from when I was a child (back in the mid-to-late 1970s)… something we bought at Brookstone to keep in our pockets to help…

SunStar G•U•M Stimulator: Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony. Positive for trace Cadmium (at safe levels.)

December 17, 2021December 19, 2021

Reading #1) on orange metal handle 60-second reading Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 678 +/- 54 ppm Copper (Cu): 17 +/- 10 ppm Zinc (Zn): 60 +/- 7 ppm Manganese (Mn): 187 +/- 75 ppm Niobium (Nb): 60 +/- 9…

Handmade ceramic mug with white, blue & brown glaze: 39 ppm Lead in the substrate & 23 ppm on the food surface (safe by all standards).

December 17, 2021December 19, 2021

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Reading #1) Unglazed white base-clay of mug 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 39 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 3,910 +/ 84 ppm Zinc (Zn): 212 +/- 9 ppm Titanium (Ti): 2,629 +/- 442 ppm Indium (In): 5 +/- 2 ppm Tin…

Amerock Carriage House brand vintage switchplate cover from Canada: non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, Chromine!

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

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2021 | Outlet Cover | Switch | Switch Plate | Switchplate

Reading #1) on the golden front surface of the switch plate 60-second reading Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Manganese (Mn): 166 +/- 42 ppm Nickel (Ni): 493 +/- 41 ppm Copper (Cu): 454,400 +/- 700 ppm Zinc (Zn): 543,000 +/- 800 ppm Niobium (Nb): 739…

My favorite soap (handmade by one of my favorite mama friends), plus a 2021 discount code for Lead Safe Mama readers!

December 16, 2021October 22, 2024

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Thursday, December 16, 2021 My readers constantly ask what I buy and use for my family… So I am writing up this article about my favorite soap! If you have been a follower of my work for a long time, you know that I don’t really use soap very often (in the shower). I…

Thank you!

December 16, 2021December 20, 2021

Thursday – December 16, 2021 Hi friends (new and old!) LeadSafeMama.com just passed 2,500,000 page views for the year (so far)! Thank you for making this possible. Now we just need a wee miracle to reach our goal and pass 3,000,000 by the end of the year. Please do keep sharing our work. Click through to www.LeadSafeMama.com, find…

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December 15, 2021December 16, 2021

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“Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!” I wanted these so badly when I was little! 34,800 ppm Lead in the base (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe for kids.)

December 14, 2021December 20, 2021

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XRF test results for the toys pictured. Reading #1) Blue Bottom of Billy 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 34,800 +/- 200 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 43 +/- 3 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): 183 +/- 15 ppm Chromium (Cr): 92 +/- 13 ppm Vanadium (V): 438 +/- 41 ppm Iron (Fe): 48 +/- 7 ppm Nickel…

Tiny little Stagecoach “charm”? “figurine”?: 289,500 ppm Lead + 17,300 ppm Cadmium + 9,175 ppm Antimony.

December 14, 2021December 19, 2021

XRF Test Results for the little stagecoach pictured (a friend found this buried in the dirt!) 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 289,500 +/- 800 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 17,300 +/- 200 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 302 +/- 146 ppm Nickel (Ni): 166,900 +/- 700 ppm Copper (Cu): 280,400 +/-…