Cast Aluminum Utensil

Every grandmother’s cheese slicer (apparently! #AmIRight?): 4,159 ppm Lead… Was this on your holiday table?

KitchenAid Whisk Attachment For Stand Mixer (with burnished top knob): 138 ppm Lead (typical for Lead-contaminated aluminum.)

Black Burnished KitchenAid Paddle for Stand Mixer: 71 ppm Lead. (A good example of Lead-contaminated cast Aluminum.)

Yellow Painted Hand Juicer / Citrus Press: 658 ppm Lead (No mark or maker).

Bare Metal Garlic Press: 2,685 ppm Lead and 33 ppm Cadmium. Is it a problem that my garlic press is positive for lead?

Pre-2015 Oxo Ice Cream Scoop With Rubber Handle: 1,481 ppm Lead in the metal scoop.

Vintage Ice Cream Scoop: 1,170 ppm Lead in the metal of the scoop. Context: 100 ppm (& up) is illegal in items made for use by kids.