Glass Bottles

My follow-up responses to Strafford Organic Creamery

January 12, 2021October 16, 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 used…

Response from Strafford Organic Creamery about my findings of Lead paint on their bottles

January 12, 2021October 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…

Smiling Hill Farm Dairy (Maine) glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with green & black Lead paint (33,600 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe).

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

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Lead paint on modern reusable milk bottles is a common problem. I have several other posts about this subject and I encourage you to read those (as they each have more details on the subject) for some background on the issue start by clicking on this link for additional background information.Not only did the paint on this…

Strafford Vermont Organic Creamery glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with red Lead paint (18,200 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe)

January 11, 2021October 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…

Glass milk bottles from Oregon to Maine have Lead painted markings. This example from New Hampshire tested positive for 40,400 ppm Lead!!!

December 21, 2020November 4, 2021

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Introduction to Tamara Rubin (for those new to this website!) Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy work (including two from U.S….

This piece links to all Lead Safe Mama milk bottle articles & I’m interested in testing more milk bottles, too!

December 21, 2020October 16, 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 used…

This Nerf Super Soaker XP20 water gun (sold at Target) was recalled — but BABY BOTTLES with greater Lead levels were NOT. Why?

December 12, 2020August 29, 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…

Green glass Trader Giotto’s (Trader Joe’s) olive oil bottle: 117 +/- 37 ppm Lead — this is typical for green glass

April 14, 2020July 11, 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,…

See every Lead Safe Mama glass-bottle article linked here, including baby bottles, water bottles, amber, green & blue bottles, etc.

April 11, 2020July 30, 2024

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#GlassBottles | Glass Bottle | Glass Bottles | Summary Article by Theme 2020

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,…

California Olive Ranch Extra Virgin Olive Oil green glass bottle: 40 ppm Lead – safe by all standards.

March 11, 2020April 14, 2020

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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 high-precision XRF testing (a…

Green glass bottle for Ferrarelle Mineral Water: 151 ppm Lead in the green glass. 90 is unsafe for in items used by kids.

December 22, 2019December 25, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument this green glass bottle for Ferrarelle Naturally Sparkling Mineral Water had the following readings: Lead (Pb); 151 +/- 16 ppm Barium (Ba): 2,526 +/- 246 ppm Chromium (Cr): 766 +/- 122 ppm Tin (Sn): 75 +/- 37 ppm Zinc (Zn): 37 +/- 19 ppm Iron (Fe): 2,540 +/- 112…

Voss Glass Water Bottle (c. 2018): Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury!

November 13, 2019April 11, 2020

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This water bottle was sent to me by a reader in 2018 (Yes, I am that far behind in reporting test results! Sorry everyone.) It was likely manufactured in 2017 or 2018. It is my understanding that this is Voss brand water bottle without the label (some of these have a label that is a…

I’m sort of in love with this store! Miniso 2019 “Smile, Enjoy Your Life” Glass Water Bottle: Lead-Free (Cadmium Free, etc.)

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument, this newly-purchased (2019) Miniso small glass water bottle had the following readings: Plain (undecorated) section of the glass of the bottle: Barium (Ba): 456 +/ 228 ppm Copper (Cu): 50 +/- 18 ppm Iron (Fe): 125 +/- 38 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 12 +/- 7 ppm Continue reading below the…

ANOTHER Lead-painted glass baby bottle – 2018 Nuk: 19,900 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe. Why is the CPSC ignoring this?

February 28, 2019July 6, 2023

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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)…

Blue Glass 4 oz Bottle for Physica Green Light Supplement: Positive for Trace Cadmium (15 ppm) and Antimony (25 ppm)

February 16, 2019December 28, 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…

Brown One Ounce Glass Bottle From “Immunattack” Supplement by Herb Pharm: Lead Free & Cadmium Free

February 16, 2019April 11, 2020

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Many colored glass bottles that I have tested have been positive for trace levels of Lead and Cadmium. As a result, my readers have started sending me their supplement bottles to test using XRF technology. This particular bottle (pictured here on this post) was negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Arsenic. For glass bottles that…

Tiny Brown Glass Sample Bottle of doTerra Balance Oil: 20 ppm Cadmium (considered safe by all standards.)

January 13, 2019April 11, 2020

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When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this tiny brown glass bottle (pictured here and below), was found to be negative for Lead but was positive for trace levels of Cadmium. The amount of Cadmium detected in the brown glass of this bottle is considered safe by all standards. To learn more about Cadmium toxicity, click…

Boroux “lead-free” water bottle painted logo positive for: 2,235 ppm Lead, 140 ppm Cadmium, 301 ppm Arsenic.

January 5, 2019March 26, 2021

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the painted-on logo on the outside of the Boroux bottles (which are advertised as “Lead-free”) was positive for Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic. To confirm the results, I did three sets of readings, each with different sections of the painted logo within the scope of the XRF (which is about…

Mountain Rose Herbs Brown Glass 4 oz Bottle: 112 +/- 17 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards.)

December 15, 2018June 17, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument the brown glass of this Mountain Rose Herbs bottle had the following readings (these readings are typical for brown glass & you can see more examples HERE.) If a metal is not noted in the result set below it was not detectable by the XRF in the particular test…

XRF Test Results: MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves

September 19, 2018April 11, 2020

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MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves, XRF Test Results. Affiliate link for this product on Amazon.* Pink silicone sleeve: Barium (Ba): 1,269 +/- 265 ppm Zinc (Zn): 137 +/- 21 ppm Lavender silicone sleeve: Barium (Ba): 989 +/- 292 ppm Zinc (Zn): 158 +/- 24 ppm Iron (Fe): 79 +/- 47 ppm Silicone sleeves…

Testing the paint on a reusable glass milk bottle with a LeadCheck Swab (Video.)

June 16, 2018December 21, 2020

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Here’s a little (3-minute) video where I test the paint on a Garry’s milk bottle (Garry’s is an Oregon based company) with a LeadCheck swab. There is also a photo below showing how many swab tests I was able to get out of the liquid from one LeadCheck swab by using q-tips. This picture also…

#LeadFree: Straus Family Creamery Reusable Glass Milk Bottle

June 16, 2018June 16, 2018

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Straus Family Creamery (in Marin County, California) managed to do what other creameries have not managed to do somehow… the black paint on their new (2018) reusable glass bottles is negative for lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) when tested with an XRF instrument! The great thing that this demonstrates is that it is actually possible…

Red markings on Lady Lane Farms glass milk bottles, Garry’s Meadow Fresh: 20,500 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids).

June 16, 2018January 14, 2020

Originally posted: June 16, 2018 Updated: January 14, 2020 – Update at bottom of post. When the red paint on these reusable glass milk bottles was tested with an XRF instrument it was positive for lead at levels as high as 20,500 +/- 500 ppm and for cadmium at 1118 +/- 48 ppm. To learn…

#Leaded: Clear Glass Water Bottle, Acqua Panna Toscana

December 2, 2017May 5, 2023

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Acqua Panna Toscana Italian Glass Water Bottle: 84 +/- 18 ppm Lead (Pb), 15 +/- 7 ppm Cadmium (Cd). This is considered within the “safe” range for consumer goods. To my knowledge at the time of publishing this post, no one has studied the impact of low-level lead content in beverage containers on the beverages…