Glass

Letter to Senator Merkley today requesting help with the Lead-Painted-Baby-Bottle-Issue.

December 19, 2021April 13, 2023

The image below has all seven patterns of NUK-brand glass baby bottles that I have tested that have been positive for unsafe levels of Lead in the paint.I sent this letter to Senator Merkley today through his online communication portal (on his website) and also pasted it as a comment on his Facebook post from earlier today. Hello Senator…

Sailor themed glass NUK baby bottle (2021): BPA-Free and only 15,400 ppm Lead in the paint. 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids.

December 19, 2021May 18, 2023

The Picture below is a promotional image from Nuk demonstrating they clearly understand that the component with Lead painted designs on these bottles will be held/touched daily by babies: This post was written to provide additional supporting data to go with the following three posts – each numbered item below is a link to that…

Paper Airplane pattern glass NUK brand baby bottle purchased on Amazon in 2021: 14,600 ppm Lead in paint when 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids

December 19, 2021July 7, 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…

Lead painted Teal colored leaf pattern on glass NUK brand baby bottle purchased on Amazon, 2021: 14,000 ppm Lead, 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids.

December 19, 2021May 18, 2023

The picture below is a promotional image from Nuk demonstrating they clearly understand that the component with Lead painted designs on these bottles will be held/touched daily by babies: This post was written to provide additional supporting data to go with the following three posts – each numbered item below is a link to that…

Yellow flower pattern glass Nuk baby bottle purchased on Amazon, 2021: 20,300 ppm Lead in the paint – 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids

December 19, 2021July 7, 2023

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)…

Vintage Shiny Brite (Made in USA or possibly West Germany!) Christmas ornament — blue with white stars: 175,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)

December 4, 2021November 27, 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…

Please stop using vintage Pyrex glassware for cooking & serving food — it’s often coated with high-Lead paint & can test positive for Cadmium, Arsenic

December 2, 2021March 9, 2024

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Please watch this 10 minute video first: Here’s a short (2 min 55 seconds) follow-up video, too: This is an ad-free article. Advertising and affiliate income help Lead Safe Mama, LLC cover the costs of the work we do here (independent consumer goods testing and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy). We have removed ads from…

Max Eckardt & Sons Shiny Brite Vintage Glass Christmas Ornaments: 23,400 ppm Lead in the yellow bands. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids.

November 29, 2021November 25, 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…

Washington Fresh Breeze Organic Glass Reusable Stan Pac Milk Bottle with Blue Lead Paint: 13,400 ppm Lead + 193 ppm Cadmium.

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021

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When tested with an XRF instrument the blue paint on this milk bottle had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 13,400 +/- 100 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 193 +/- 5 ppm Mercury (Hg): 14 +/- 8 ppm Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 190 +/- 40 ppm Cobalt (Co): 4,126 +/- 82 ppm Zinc (Zn):…

Vintage Candlewick small dish / candle holder: 1,250 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is not safe for kids but this amount is not a concerning amount if used only as a candle holder.)

October 1, 2021

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2021 | candlewick | Clear Glass | Glass | Glass Candle Holder

Picture with business card to show size: 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…

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…

40 oz. Borosilicate Glass (“Boroglass”) Pitcher for Vintage Style Blender (Made in Mexico): Lead found in exterior metal components.

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

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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 scientific…

4 oz clear glass evenflo baby bottle: Lead-free + 10 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards – full XRF test results in post

July 23, 2021July 6, 2023

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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) to…

Green painted clear glass “Seed” brand probiotic container: Lead-Free + 24 ppm Cadmium. Full XRF test results in post; safe by all standards.

July 23, 2021May 5, 2023

Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 method used by the Consumer…

I created a couple of graphics for people to share on Instagram and elsewhere about the NUK baby bottles with Lead.

June 16, 2021April 13, 2023

June 16, 2021 – Wednesday You should be able to download these two images to your phone or drag them to your desktop if you are on a computer. Please share them (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) and include this link if at all possible: https://tamararubin.com/2021/06/warning-summer-2021-stop-using-nuk-brand-glass-baby-bottles-until-further-notice-lead-paint-found-in-exterior-decorations/ If you are as mad as I am about this,…

Stan Pac Longmont (Colorado) Dairy Farm Reusable Glass Milk Bottle: 38,500 ppm Lead in the black paint.

June 4, 2021July 16, 2021

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 method used by the Consumer…

TeaBloom just sent me an e-mail threatening legal action against me if I don’t remove my video. Read it here.

April 20, 2021October 1, 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…

Marketed as Lead-Free but painted with Lead Paint: Tea Bloom Glass Teapot, Made in China (video)

April 8, 2021December 19, 2023

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New YouTube Video Tonight 4/8/2021 – Thursday Video is at the bottom of the page. Turn up your volume because sound is pretty LOW on this video. Thanks! I will be writing an article with the full XRF test results for the teapot discussed in this short video (below) in the coming days. In the meantime, here’s…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – cookie / candy jars to organize stuff! (including candy!)

March 2, 2021December 6, 2022

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021 This week I bought these for my 12 year old son Charlie (and for me too – I actually bought three sets). My son’s art desk is cluttered with so much stuff I thought these would be a fun way to organize and store some of the things he likes…

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…

Good news for carnival glass fans! Vintage orange carnival glass sauce boat: non-detect for Lead!

November 2, 2020November 23, 2020

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Some good news for carnival glass fans! When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage orange carnival glass (pressed glass) sauce boat pictured here had the following readings: Iron (Fe): 2,726 +/- 237 ppm No other metals detected on the food surface! Bottom of glass tested negative for all metals! Thank you for reading and…

Anchor Hocking royal ruby red pressed bubble glass tea cup: Lead-free, 24 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards.)

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Vintage Red Glass Anchor Hocking Cup When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage red Anchor Hocking punch glass pictured here had the following readings. Cadmium (Cd): 24 +/- 5 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 37 +/- 9 ppm Tin (Sn): 873 +/- 28 ppm Copper (Cu): 574 +/- 50 ppm Indium (In): 36 +/- 7 ppm…

Vintage glass vase: 4,420 ppm Cadmium (Cd causes cancer, but I am not too concerned to find it in a vase.)

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Vintage Red Blown Glass Vase When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage red glass vase pictured here had the following readings. Cadmium (Cd): 4,420 +/- 197 ppm Barium (Ba): 452 +/- 59 ppm Silver (Ag): 40 +/- 9 ppm Palladium (Pd): 14 +/- 7 ppm Platinum (Pt): 777 +/- 212 ppm Zinc (Zn): 106,700…

Horns Bee green blown glass pipe with white stripes: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free

July 13, 2020September 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…