Baby Food

Once Upon A Farm Organic Dairy-Free Smoothie in Strawberry Banana Swirl Flavor (Pouch): November 2024 Lab Report

November 26, 2024December 20, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: GOOD NEWS! (Scroll down to see lab report for this product). Here’s the Amazon link for this product too! https://amzn.to/3CPMbAw – to see more products that we have tested from this brand, click here. Please check out our open/ not-yet-funded campaigns on GoFundMe if you would like to support…

Kendamil Organic Infant Formula, Milk-Based Powder (Cow Milk) – Purchased at Target Online: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 13, 2024December 10, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: This is the fourth infant formula product we have tested that has tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic. Please note the low threshold of detection for each of these reports when comparing to other similar reports conducted by other agencies or organizations. The full lab report for…

October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European, Stage 2, for 6-12 months)

October 25, 2024December 10, 2024

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Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Hi all! This product tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The lab report with the low thresholds of detection can be found at the bottom of this page. This is the SECOND infant formula we are reporting on that has tested non-detect for all four heavy metals…

Once Upon A Farm Tractor Wheels Test Positive for Arsenic and Cadmium — October 2024 Lab Report Here

October 24, 2024December 20, 2024

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,…

Serenity Kids Toddler Formula tested positive for unsafe levels of 2 heavy metals (no surprise). See the lab report here.

October 24, 2024December 10, 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,…

Once Upon A Farm Organic Refrigerated Oat Bar in Strawberry Flavor tested positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report

September 29, 2024December 20, 2024

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Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report This report – similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month – references different “low thresholds of detection” for some of the metals we are testing for – different than many of reports we have shared previously. If you look…

Cerebelly’s response to customers — Monday, June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024July 11, 2024

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,…

Neurosurgeon with Stanford PhD in Developmental Neurobiology creates & sells baby food product with “anti-cancer” messaging that tests positive for an unsafe level of a known carcinogen

June 22, 2024July 24, 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,…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips in “Simply No Salt” Flavor

May 21, 2024June 30, 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…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Happy Baby Superfood Puffs in “Sweet Potato & Carrot” Flavor

May 21, 2024June 17, 2024

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,…

Here’s every link to Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s food testing articles in one place!

May 21, 2024December 21, 2024

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Each graphic below is a clickable button that will take you to the article and lab report for the product pictured. Page Under Construction. Index (scroll down to see each of these sections):1. Flours2. Breads3. Cinnamons4. Prenatal Vitamins5. Children’s Vitamins6. Salts7. Chocolate8. Breakfast9. Potato Chips10. Snack Chips (not potato)11. Supplements12. Snack Bars13. Infant Formulas14. Coffee…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Pumpkin & Cinnamon Flavor

May 20, 2024May 22, 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,…

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Lovebird Grain-Free Cereal in Cassava Coconut Unsweetened Flavor (blue box)

May 20, 2024May 29, 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,…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Broccoli & Spinach Flavor

May 20, 2024May 28, 2024

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,…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Tomato & Herb Flavor

May 20, 2024May 29, 2024

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,…

Dear Serenity… A Response to Serenity Carr’s email re: Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic in Serenity Kids® Puffs

March 31, 2024May 16, 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…

Lead Safe Mama, LLC tested baby foods: A Clean Label Project Purity Award recipient tested positive for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, & Arsenic

March 22, 2024June 17, 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…

October 2023 Amazon Picks: Lead-free reusable glass baby food jars

October 16, 2023November 19, 2023

This is an ad-free post. 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…

Lead Safe Mama, LLC CPSC Violation Report: LSM_05_2023: WeeSprout Lead-painted glass children’s feeding products available for purchase through at least early-2023

August 26, 2023October 16, 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…

maymom® glass baby bottle purchased on Amazon: as high as 21,400 ppm Lead in the paint (over 90 ppm Lead is illegal in children’s items)

August 6, 2023October 16, 2023

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Sunday — August 6, 2023 Lead-Painted Baby Bottle not yet Recalled This article is about yet another brand of baby bottles manufacturing and selling Lead-painted glass baby bottles that were available for sale on Amazon up through this year (2023). Here is a direct Amazon link to this product so you can see it in the…

Lead Safe Mama’s Safer Choices (Lead-Free Choices!): Baby Food Storage

March 11, 2023April 19, 2024

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Published: March 11, 2023 — Saturday In response to the findings of high-Lead paint on some of the WeeSprout baby food storage jars with painted markings (link to article with full details), here are some guidelines for making safer choices for baby food storage — plus some specific safer choices/brands that we here at Lead Safe…

WeeSprout baby feeding jars painted with high-Lead paint: a violation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, with criminal penalties possible

March 10, 2023October 16, 2023

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Five screenshots from the WeeSprout website: An image of the product tested by Lead Safe Mama, LLC for which the paint tested positive for a high level of Lead. Testing was completed using XRF Technology: A screenshot of the WeeSprout Instagram page as of 3/10/2023: [TEXT: “WeeSprout — We offer products…

Tabor Place claims the paint on their bottles / sippy cups is Lead-free & Cadmium-free. This is simply not true. Yet ANOTHER Lead-painted baby bottle!

June 17, 2022October 16, 2023

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First a bunch of images to start! My youngest son Charlie holding one of the bottles (wearing gloves to be safe!) We took this picture (above) in response to this sticker on the box (since Charlie is my “little one”) So that we could post the picture online and tag Tabor Place to make sure they…

Medela glass baby bottle/breast milk storage: 25 ppm Cadmium + 68 ppm Lead + 86 ppm Antimony. Safe by all standards.

April 7, 2022February 22, 2024

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Published: April 7, 2022 While the Lead level in the yellow paint on this bottle is “technically” and “legally” safe by all U.S. federal standards (the bottle is fully compliant with both FDA and USCPSC standards), given the fact that there are readily available truly Lead-free baby bottle (and breast milk storage) options, we do…