Canada 2019

Things From Canada – Defiant Doorknob Lock & Handle Set, Naples Collection: Lead Free in all accessible components.

Things From Canada – Defiant Doorknob Lock & Handle Set, Naples Collection: Lead Free in all accessible components.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this Defiant Lockset (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: 1) Main part of handle: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba): Non-Detect / Negative…

Things From Canada – Handmade Look Ceramic Mug: 28 +/- 12 ppm Lead in the substrate (safe by all standards!)

Things From Canada – Handmade Look Ceramic Mug: 28 +/- 12 ppm Lead in the substrate (safe by all standards!)

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When tested with an XRF instrument the brown glazed mug pictured here (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: 1) On a part with primarily brown glaze: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect /…

Things From Canada – Orange Mayfair & Jackson Ceramic Mixing Bowl: 249 ppm Cadmium (75 is illegal in Denmark)

Things From Canada – Orange Mayfair & Jackson Ceramic Mixing Bowl: 249 ppm Cadmium (75 is illegal in Denmark)

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When tested with an XRF instrument this orange and white “Mayfair & Jackson” ceramic mixing bowl (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: White glaze on the inside of the bowl: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative…

Things From Canada – Red Wooden Block: 4 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.

Things From Canada – Red Wooden Block: 4 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this red painted wooden child’s building block (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 4 +/- 3 ppm Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba): 189 +/-…

Things from Canada — David’s Tea Lavender Ceramic Mug: 453 ppm Lead (interior) + 86 ppm Cadmium (exterior)

Things from Canada — David’s Tea Lavender Ceramic Mug: 453 ppm Lead (interior) + 86 ppm Cadmium (exterior)

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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,…

Things From Canada – Paderno stainless bowl with silicone base: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free + safe by all standards.

Things From Canada – Paderno stainless bowl with silicone base: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free + safe by all standards.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this Paderno stainless steel bowl with green silicone base (sent to me from a reader in Canada in 2019) had the following readings: On the stainless component (60+ second reading): Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect /…

Made in Canada Goldentop Teslin Yukon Ceramic Mug: 13,100 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 416 ppm Cadmium.

Made in Canada Goldentop Teslin Yukon Ceramic Mug: 13,100 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 416 ppm Cadmium.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the Goldentop.Ca mug – made in Canada (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: 1) On a part with the scope focused primarily on the decorative elements: Lead (Pb): 13,100 +/- 300 ppm Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): 416 +/- 22 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect…

Things From Canada – Pfaltzgraff Everyday “Owl Love You Forever” Mug: 38 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)

Things From Canada – Pfaltzgraff Everyday “Owl Love You Forever” Mug: 38 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)

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When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff Everyday “Owl Love You Forever” mug (sent to me from a reader in Canada in 2019) had the following readings: On the exterior decorated surface of the mug Specifically focused on the owl’s belly (45+ second reading): Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative…

Canadian Things – 2009 Starbucks Red & White Ceramic Mug: 1,005 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 259 ppm Lead.

Canadian Things – 2009 Starbucks Red & White Ceramic Mug: 1,005 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 259 ppm Lead.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this 2009 Red and White Starbucks brand mug (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: On a part with just the white glaze: Lead (Pb): 259 +/- 23 ppm Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): 17 +/- 7 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative…

Things From Canada – Portmeirion Eden Fruits Ceramic Mug: 200 ppm Lead + 223 ppm Cadmium.

Things From Canada – Portmeirion Eden Fruits Ceramic Mug: 200 ppm Lead + 223 ppm Cadmium.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this newer Portmeirion Eden Fruits pattern mug (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: On a part with primarily green glaze: Lead (Pb): 197 +/- 22 ppm Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect…

Things From Canada – Wooden Toy Train Car: Non-Detect (negative) for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic & Antimony.

Things From Canada – Wooden Toy Train Car: Non-Detect (negative) for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic & Antimony.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this unpainted wooden child’s train car toy (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: Reading One: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba): Non-Detect…

Things From Canada – Blue Wooden Block: negative for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic and Antimony.

Things From Canada – Blue Wooden Block: negative for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic and Antimony.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this blue painted wooden child’s building block with red alphabet letters (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative Barium…

Things From Canada – Yellow Wooden Block: 35 ppm Lead + 19 pm Arsenic. Safe by all standards.

Things From Canada – Yellow Wooden Block: 35 ppm Lead + 19 pm Arsenic. Safe by all standards.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow painted wooden child’s building block (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: On a part with worn off paint: Lead (Pb): 27 +/- 13 ppm Arsenic (As): 19 +/- 12 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony…