Glass Dishes

October 2022 Lead-free Espresso Cup Recommendation

October 21, 2022November 6, 2022

October 21, 2022- Friday A reader messaged me today asking for a Lead-free espresso cup recommendation. This one is a good choice! AND it is on sale today https://amzn.to/3DjB7JF (aflink). Amazon links are affiliate links. If you purchase something after clicking on a Lead Safe Mama, LLC affiliate link we may receive a percentage of…

2-cup glass measuring cup with pour spout & juicer: Lead-free! (Free of Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, & Antimony, too!)

July 1, 2022March 30, 2024

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July 1, 2022 — Friday XRF test results for the 2-cup clear glass measuring cup (by CuttleLab) pictured (purchased in 2022 from Amazon) are below. Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3NuXq0B My husband LOVES this measuring cup (he has been using it for measuring out the just-boiled water for my morning coffee)! He says he loves that it has…

Milk Glass with Cow from Global Amici, Made in Italy: 9 ppm Lead + 6 ppm Cadmium. Safe by ALL Standards.

February 4, 2022May 18, 2023

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XRF test results for the item pictured. More information to be posted shortly. Here’s a Lead Safe Mama Amazon affiliate link for these exact glasses. To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of tested items on…

Today’s Amazon deal! A set of TEN Lead-free mixing & prep bowls for just $22.49!

December 6, 2021March 28, 2023

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December 6, 2021 – Monday Click the image on this post to get to the Amazon listing for these bowls. They are on sale right now. Amazon links on LeadSafeMama.com are Affilate links and if you purchase something after clicking on one of our links Lead Safe Mama, LLC may receive a small percentage of…

Vintage Clear Bubble Depression Glass Dish: positive for trace levels of Antimony & Cadmium (safe by all standards.)

September 30, 2021May 10, 2023

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. 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…

Modern (2019/2020) plain white Corelle plate with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

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Shown above next to an iHop diner mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle salad plate with new back mark Food surface: Iron (Fe): 363 +/- 242 ppm Titanium (Ti): 99 +/- 60 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 92 +/- 41 ppm Iron (Fe): 617 +/- 287 ppm Chromium (Cr): 196 +/- 102 ppm Vanadium…

Modern (2019/2020) plain medium white Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

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Shown above next to an iHop diner mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle medium bowl with new back mark Food surface: Iron (Fe): 387 +/- 152 ppm Vanadium (V): 62 +/- 34 ppm Titanium (Ti): 136 +/- 49 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 248 +/- 61 ppm Iron (Fe): 725 +/- 294 ppm…

Modern (2019/2020) plain small white Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

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Shown next to an iHop diner mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle small bowl with new back mark Food surface: Vanadium (V): 61 +/- 30 ppm Titanium (Ti): 167 +/- 46 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 172 +/- 54 ppm Iron (Fe): 720 +/- 305 ppm Chromium (Cr): 261 +/- 101 ppm Vanadium…

Modern (2019/2020) plain white tiny Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

Shown next to an iHop mug for size. Modern (2019/2020) Corelle tiny bowl Food surface: Iron (Fe): 346 +/- 194 ppm Titanium (Ti): 138 +/- 66 ppm Logo area (with dots): Zinc (Zn): 289 +/- 60 ppm Iron (Fe): 587 +/- 259 ppm Chromium (Cr): 260 +/- 110 ppm Vanadium (V): 475 +/- 109 ppm…

Brand-new (2019 Open Stock at Fred Meyer) Corelle Key West Dish: 141 ppm Cadmium (75 is illegal in Denmark)

September 14, 2019December 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…

Brand New (2019 Open Stock at Fred Meyer) Corelle Prairie Garden Gray Dish: 16 ppm Cadmium (within safe levels.)

September 14, 2019April 14, 2020

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What are the exact XRF readings for this dish? When tested with an XRF instrument the dish (brand new off the Fred Meyer shelf, purchased in 2019) pictured here (Made in the USA Corelle white glass with the “Prairie Garden Gray” pattern) had the following readings (note: given the shape of the dish and placement…

Vintage 1980 Strawberry Shortcake Glass: 65,800 ppm Lead + 2,622 ppm Cadmium + 77 ppm MERCURY! (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids)

February 22, 2019January 2, 2024

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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…

Corelle Vitrelle Plain White Bowl, Purchased New in 2017: Lead Free

November 14, 2018April 14, 2020

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These are the bowls I bought for my family last year. I got both the large and small size and I love them – for everything. These are the things I love about them: super practical, high sides, less spilling, good for storing stuff in the fridge, break resistant and yes – LEAD FREE (most…

Scientific Study: Potential Hazard of Lead in Decorated Glassware

November 23, 2017July 23, 2022

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Published: November 23, 2017 Here’s a direct link to the study on PubMed. Click the image below to read the full article shown below from IFL Science! “Dr Andrew Turner of the University of Plymouth, UK tested a range of glass products used for storing liquids, both new and second hand. These included tumblers, beer…

We keep a vegan home & I haven’t cooked a turkey in more than two decades, but here is what I would use IF I were going to cook a turkey!

November 22, 2017November 15, 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…

Luigi Bormioli Tumbler, c. 2017: Lead-Free Clear Glass

October 14, 2017May 10, 2023

Clear glass #LeadFree Non-Detect for Lead with an XRF instrument Amazon Affiliate link for this product: http://amzn.to/2vS2zbl New (not vintage) Luigi Bormioli (not marked.) – Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods testing by making a contribution here! Thank you. https://tamararubin.com/2017/01/chip-in/

Ball Brand Baby Food Jar with Plastic Lid

October 14, 2017October 16, 2023

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Small Ball Jar with plastic lid #LeadFree Tested “non-detect” for lead using an XRF instrument Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/2vRng7q All components tested. – Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods advocacy work at: Http://www.GoFundMe.com/LeadSafeMama

XRFTesting: Corelle White Bowl

March 5, 2017March 5, 2017

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Corelle White Bowl: Lead Free! (ND = “Non-Detect” for lead.) Also ND for mercury, cadmium & arsenic. Here is my post I wrote about the dishes I use in my home! learn more about XRF Testing here. Here’s a link to find these exact Corelle bowls on Amazon This ^^ is an affiliate link! If you…