Easter

Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s March 2024 Affiliate Links for Lead-Free Choices Part 3 — Cooking Lead-Free With Your Kids!

March 24, 2024April 2, 2024

Published: March 24, 2024 Here are some Lead-free choices on Amazon today: – Lead-Free Dry Measuring Cups: https://amzn.to/3IPuwbF – Lead-Free Measuring Spoons: https://amzn.to/4ctYXBS – Lead-Free Mesh Strainers: https://amzn.to/3vpyFA5 – Lead-Free Colander: https://amzn.to/3PAJK86 – Lead-Free Steamer Basket: https://amzn.to/3vrOlD2 – Lead-Free Steamer Pot: https://amzn.to/3TOLkpr – Lead-Free Casserole Dish Set: https://amzn.to/3PwCs5q – Lead-Free Baking Sheets (lightweight): https://amzn.to/3Vxgxih…

Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s March 2024 Affiliate Links for Lead-Free Choices Part 2 (Lead-Free Easter Basket Ideas!)

March 10, 2024March 29, 2024

4 Comments

Published: March 10, 2024 Below are links to some Lead Safe Mama-confirmed Lead-free items available on Amazon this month — with an “Easter ” theme. (Note: I am Jewish, and do not celebrate Easter — but I have vague memories from childhood… my mother didn’t want us to “feel left out,” so she got…

2014 Stuffed Bunny Easter toy by Inter-American Products: 128 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats)

April 21, 2020January 23, 2024

3 Comments

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…

This post has all the links to Lead Safe Mama’s Easter-themed articles, including bunnies, Easter china, & decorations!

April 11, 2020January 23, 2024

1 Comment

#Easter | Easter | Summary Article by Theme 2020

Introduction: For each piece I write, there are category keyword tabs at the top of the post. Each of those words is a link to a category where you can find an overview (to see all the related posts in that category) anytime just by clicking on any of those words. I am working on…

Target Threshold Earthenware Easter Bunny mug: 217 ppm Lead in the black accents, 90 ppm on the white glaze

March 14, 2020February 21, 2024

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…

Tiny Schleich bunny made in Tunisia: Lead-Free! This is generally a very safe brand (from a Lead-perspective at least!)

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

1 Comment

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific…

Vintage enamelware coffee pot toy: 620,400 ppm Lead. Yes, you read that right! 62% Lead! (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)

March 1, 2020July 13, 2023

4 Comments

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)…

Happy Toxic Easter? Yikes!! 1977 Avon Easter Perfume pin: 6,759 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 6,018 Cadmium (75 is unsafe)

April 11, 2019January 23, 2024

1 Comment

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…

c. 1967-1976 Royal Doulton Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 61,800 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface (90 is unsafe for kids)

December 7, 2018January 31, 2024

10 Comments

Published: December 7, 2018 Updated: September 2022 What’s frankly terrifying about this bowl is how much paint has worn off of the decoration on the inside food surface. Take a good look at the image below (you can click on it for a full resolution image). To see more Bunnykins sets I have tested, click HERE….

1988 Royal Doulton English Fine Bone China Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 10,100 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface

December 7, 2018January 31, 2024

1 Comment

1988 Royal Doulton English Fine Bone China Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 10,100 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface. The 1988 backmark is for pieces made between 1988 and 1993. The amount of Lead that is considered illegal/ unsafe in a newly-manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the…

Rosary Bead Charm – Positive for Lead at 5,190 ppm. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for children.

October 28, 2018April 11, 2020

4 Comments

The metal charm on the rosary bead strand pictured here was positive for Lead (Pb) at 5,190 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument. The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in an item made for use by children specifically is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate or anything 90 ppm…

Beatrix Potter 2007 Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Cup: 36,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)

July 8, 2018January 15, 2024

7 Comments

Beatrix Potter 2007 Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby cup This little Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Wedgwood China baby cup was purchased new in about 2007 and was tested with an XRF instrument (by me) in 2012. This cup belonged to my friend Chelsea. As with most of these Beatrix Potter cups produced by Wedgwood before the…

Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby cup (c. 1960 ): 59,200 ppm Lead (illegal if made today)

November 20, 2017January 15, 2024

4 Comments

Vintage Wedgwood Benjamin Bunny/ Peter Rabbit: 59,200 ppm Lead (when tested with an XRF instrument) Made in England 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…

Beatrix Potter Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Bowl (c. 1970): 59,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 10,900 Arsenic

November 20, 2017January 15, 2024

To see more pieces from this Beatrix Potter set that Lead Safe Mama has tested, click HERE. Wedgwood Peter Rabbit bowl c. 1970 59,300 ppm Lead & 10,900 ppm Arsenic Made in England These levels were found after testing conducted with an XRF instrument in consumer goods mode. To learn more about XRF testing, click…

Bunnykins Baby Set (c. 1970s): 73,800 ppm Lead (over 90 ppm is unsafe for kids)

June 23, 2017January 31, 2024

2 Comments

This Bunnykins vintage (1970s?) ceramic dish set tested positive with an XRF for 73,800 parts per million Lead. Learn more about XRF instruments and XRF testing here, and here. If this were sold today (with this level of Lead), it would be considered highly illegal because it is a dishware set sold specifically for use…

1991 Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby Dishes: 52,000 ppm Lead (over 90 ppm is considered unsafe & illegal today)

June 23, 2017January 23, 2024

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…