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Full XRF test results for a 2021 Purchased (New) Spode Christmas Tree Dish (Made in China): Positive for trace Lead & Cadmium

October 14, 2022November 26, 2023

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…

Asian teacup with dragon design (Chinese restaurant style, unmarked): 32 ppm Lead + 11 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards.)

March 7, 2022March 10, 2022

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XRF test results for cup pictured Reading #1) On white of cup 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 32 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 11 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 3,968 +/- 95 ppm Zinc (Zn): 39 +/- 6 ppm Niobium (Nb): 286 +/- 8 ppm Indium (In):…

Red antique Chinese (?) box with MERCURY-based paint! 17,000 ppm Mercury! This is very dangerous! (I learn new things every day!)

February 13, 2022October 20, 2023

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Published: February 13, 2022 Red antique “Chinese” curio-box, scroll down to see the full XRF test results for this box. When I do home consultations, and visit families and friends in my travels, I come across interesting treasures… Given the diversity of art and the vast potential for humans to create limitless objects — for both function…

Rae Dunn ceramic “Calm” coffee mug purchased at Marshall’s: 100 +/- 20 ppm Lead (within safe range for Lead)

June 20, 2020May 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…

Talk Show “Set Mugs” Series (Used By Hosts & Guests) The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Lead Free & Cadmium Free!

June 5, 2019January 13, 2020

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Set Mug: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free – because of course it is! You rock Ellen! When tested with an XRF instrument, this gray and white Ellen show official set mug had the following readings: White text on outside of mug: Barium (Ba): 1,969 +/- 130 ppm Chromium (Cr): 2,924 +/- 191 ppm…

New (August 2018) Rae Dunn Ceramic “Gulp” Coffee Mug from Marshall’s: 108 +/- 18 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)

April 21, 2019January 24, 2024

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To see more examples of Rae Dunn pieces Lead Safe Mama has tested, click here. Read more: Can I test my dishes with a LeadCheck swab? When tested with an XRF instrument, this ceramic “Rae Dunn Artisan Collection by Magenta” brand “Gulp” coffee mug (Made in China) purchased at a Marshall’s in Portland, Oregon for about…

Pfaltzgraff Linea Pattern (Made in China) Clear Glass Bowl: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free, Mercury-Free!

March 25, 2019May 5, 2023

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When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff Linea pattern clear glass bowl had the following readings. Barium (Ba): 2,192 +/- 68 ppm Zinc (Zn): 6,990 +/- 176 ppm Iron (Fe): 187 +/- 87 ppm Vanadium (V): 1,170 +/- 67 ppm Titanium (Ti): 1,187 +/- 81 ppm Platinum (Pt): 148 +/- 50 ppm All of…

Pfaltzgraff Linea Pattern (Made In China) White Ceramic Plate: 218 ppm Lead

February 10, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff Linea pattern white ceramic plate had the following readings. On the decorative bands of the “vines”: Lead (Pb): 218 +/- 33 ppm Barium (Ba): 1,650 +/- 139 ppm Zinc (Zn): 10,300 +/- 400 ppm Copper (Cu): 335 +/- 74 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,086 +/- 246 ppm Bismuth…

New (2019) Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Larry Lion Plate: 34,300 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids]

January 25, 2019May 18, 2019

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Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Lion “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 34,300 +/- 1,000 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 450 +/- 31 ppm Chromium (Cr): 1,302 +/- 459 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured…

New Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Patricia Panda Plate: 28,800 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.

January 25, 2019

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Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Panda “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 28,800 +/- 700 ppm Antimony (Sb): 94 +/- 26 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children…

New Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Gorilla Plate: 22,600 +/- 600 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Gorilla “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 22,600 +/- 600 ppm Chromium (Cr): 4,344 +/- 561 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children…

New Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Giraffe Plate: 16,400 +/- 400 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Giraffe “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 16,400 +/- 400 ppm Chromium (Cr): 1,444 +/- 418 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children…

Who has these Wild Dining “JustMustard” brand animal plates? Click the links in the post to see the results for each dish.

January 24, 2019January 25, 2019

Click the links below for the results of each plate. Lion Panda Giraffe Gorilla Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts! Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama

Cambridge Design Stainless Steel Fork, Made In China: Lead Free

December 18, 2018June 6, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument this stainless steel “Cambridge” fork had the following readings. [All tests are done for at least 60 seconds.] Note: If a metal was not detected it is not listed. Chromium (Cr): 135,200 +/- 1,000 ppm Nickel (Ni): 1,209 +/- 385 ppm Iron (Fe): 857,500 +/- 2,100 ppm Vanadium (V):…

White Glazed Bowl From Target’s Hearth & Hand by Chip & Joanna Gaines: 37 ppm Lead [“Lead-Safe” – Click to Learn More]

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

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White Glazed Stoneware Bowl From Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Line by Chip & Joanna Gaines. Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead? In scrolling through the Hearth & Hand with Magnolia products on Target’s website, I saw several items that would be good candidates to test with an XRF instrument…

Target-branded Philips plug-in Warm White LED Christmas lights strand with green wire: Lead-free!!

December 3, 2018December 12, 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…

Target-branded Philips plug-in Warm White LED Christmas lights strand with white wire: Lead-free!!

December 3, 2018December 11, 2023

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…

Walmart Holiday Time plug-in Christmas Lights: Lead-free! (8,188 ppm Antimony — a fire retardant & known carcinogen)

December 3, 2018December 11, 2023

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This newly-purchased (2018) set of Walmart brand “Holiday Time” 16 Function Multicolor Mini Lights (pictured above with 150 lights and a green wire strand) was tested with an XRF instrument. It was not disassembled for testing, so only accessible parts that one would normally touch when using them (installing them or operating them) were tested….

Ace Hardware Branded Christmas Lights, 2018 Warning: “This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead.”

December 2, 2018December 11, 2023

“This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead…” I stopped in at our local Ace Hardware the other day to check out their selection of Christmas lights. The images on this page are of one set of lights from that store. These are the Ace Hardware-branded lights (ACH Trading Co.) and it appeared…

Black Glazed Stoneware Bowl from Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia by Chip & Joanna Gaines: 27 ppm Lead (Lead-safe)

November 11, 2018May 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…

Galvanized Napkin Ring from Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia by Chip & Joanna Gaines: 591 ppm Lead

November 11, 2018May 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…

XRF Test Results For Green Glazed Stoneware Bowl From Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia by Chip & Joanna Gaines

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018

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Green Glazed Stoneware Bowl From Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Line by Chip & Joanna Gaines. I had recently tested some small Pioneer Woman ceramic bowls, and found them to be positive for Lead (Pb). As a result, I started looking out for other kitchen products with celebrity names attached to test for potential toxicants —…

Glazed Ceramic Chanukiah / Chanukah Menorah: 10,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for children’s items.

November 4, 2018September 1, 2019

I bought this Chanukah menorah for my family at my local natural foods store c. 2009. It is made by Rite Lite of Brooklyn, New York. It is “Made in China” for the Jacob Rosenthal Judaica Collection. When tested with an XRF instrument the menorah pictured was positive for approximately 10,000 ppm Lead. To learn more…

#AskTamara: Do “Mermaid” Reversible Sequin Things Have Unsafe Levels of Lead?

September 6, 2018December 23, 2022

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#AskTamara Question: Do “mermaid” reversible sequin things have unsafe levels of Lead? Answer: Please read my full response below to see the XRF test results for one example of this type of item. My young son is currently invested in pink, purple and sparkles; anything that is pink or purple and/or or sparkly is very exciting…