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Press Release: Another 2022 product recall (for a Leaded children’s product) initiated by Lead Safe Mama, LLC out of Portland, Oregon

Press Release: Another 2022 product recall (for a Leaded children’s product) initiated by Lead Safe Mama, LLC out of Portland, Oregon

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November 27, 2022 – Press Release Link to this press release in PDF Form The Lead Safe Mama, LLC parent advocacy community, an international group of more than 20,000 parents fighting for childhood Lead-poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety – especially in products manufactured for use by children – was responsible for their third product…

November 19, 2022 – Lead Safe Mama Newsletter: “Green Sprouts Drama Continues…”

November 19, 2022 – Lead Safe Mama Newsletter: “Green Sprouts Drama Continues…”

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November 19, 2022 Saturday Grindelwald, Switzerland Yesterday I ended up typing non-stop about the Green Sprouts Leaded Baby Bottle Issue. Today I wanted to send you an email with all of the related posts – including all of the drama from yesterday (or almost all of it, since there is still some that I have not yet finished writing up… because…

In November of 2022 Green Sprouts’ owner said she was “surprised” to learn I found Lead in their stainless baby bottles – however, Green Sprouts knew of the issue as early as June of 2021.

In November of 2022 Green Sprouts’ owner said she was “surprised” to learn I found Lead in their stainless baby bottles – however, Green Sprouts knew of the issue as early as June of 2021.

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November 18, 2022 – Friday Continuing real-time coverage of the Green Sprouts Leaded Stainless Steel Baby Bottle train-wreck…  The bottles being recalled are the bottles pictured above. Throughout the day today I have continued to get communications from Lead Safe Mama readers with new bits of information directly related to or tangential to this product recall……

Green Sprouts removed the recall notice from their website. Here’s how to request a replacement or refund if you purchased their stainless bottles that tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead.

Green Sprouts removed the recall notice from their website. Here’s how to request a replacement or refund if you purchased their stainless bottles that tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead.

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November 18, 2022 – Friday When I got home this evening (Switzerland time – it’s after 7 p.m. here now) I heard from SEVERAL LeadSafeMama.com readers that the link that I had provided earlier (to the recall statement from Green Sprouts and the form to fill out if you had purchased one of these Lead-containing…

November 18, 2022: Recalled Lead-Contaminated Green Sprouts Baby Bottle Still Available for Sale on Amazon

November 18, 2022: Recalled Lead-Contaminated Green Sprouts Baby Bottle Still Available for Sale on Amazon

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  November 18, 2022 – Friday 11/18/22 PM Update: The recall notice that was on the Green Sprouts website this morning (and is shown on this link) was taken down from their website this afternoon. A quick search today on Amazon showed several of the Lead-Contaminated #GreenSprouts brand Stainless Steel Baby Bottles / Sippy cups…

November 2022 Lead Safe Mama, LLC Communication Thread with Becky Cannon (owner of Green Sprouts)

November 2022 Lead Safe Mama, LLC Communication Thread with Becky Cannon (owner of Green Sprouts)

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Amazon links on this site are affiliate links – even when they link to something that we don’t want you to buy. If you click on one of our links and then make a purchase on Amazon we may receive a percentage of what you spend at no extra cost to you. November 18, 2022…

Breaking News: Thanks to the collaborative work of the Lead Safe Mama Community, Green Sprouts recalls & ceases sale of 35,216 stainless steel baby bottles – 3 designs that tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead.

Breaking News: Thanks to the collaborative work of the Lead Safe Mama Community, Green Sprouts recalls & ceases sale of 35,216 stainless steel baby bottles – 3 designs that tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead.

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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…

Lead Safe Mama, LLC CPSC Violation Report (high levels of lead found in item intended for use by children) for 2022 Green Sprouts (iPlay) insulated stainless steel baby bottle / sippy cup.

Lead Safe Mama, LLC CPSC Violation Report (high levels of lead found in item intended for use by children) for 2022 Green Sprouts (iPlay) insulated stainless steel baby bottle / sippy cup.

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If you are not yet familiar with this issue, here is a link to the original full article outlining all of the circumstances that precipitated this violation report. Continue reading below the image.  But first… a note from “Becky” the owner of Green Sprouts (this is a screenshot from their website earlier today): Consumer Product…

This is NOT the first #GreenSprouts baby product that has tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead. #RepeatOffender

This is NOT the first #GreenSprouts baby product that has tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead. #RepeatOffender

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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…

#LeadFree: Green Sprouts “Swim Friends” Foam Bath Toy

#LeadFree: Green Sprouts “Swim Friends” Foam Bath Toy

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Frog from the “Swim Friends” set of foam bath toys by Green Sprouts. Purchased in 2017. This item was negative (“non-detect”) for Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), and Mercury (Hg.). This testing was done with an XRF instrument. Multiple tests of the object were done with the same results.. Here’s a link to this…

Soft green silicone toddler cup by Green Sprouts Brand: Positive for 20 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium [a known carcinogen].

Soft green silicone toddler cup by Green Sprouts Brand: Positive for 20 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium [a known carcinogen].

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Green Sprouts Silicone Child’s Cup: Lead Free! When tested with an XRF instrument the Green Sprouts brand soft silicone toddler cup pictured below (a 2015 cup that was tested in March of 2017) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect [ND] / negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect [ND] / negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect [ND] / negative Cadmium (Cd): 20 +/-…

#LeadFree: Children’s Cutlery

#LeadFree: Children’s Cutlery

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Green Sprouts Plastic Cutlery: Lead Free! (ND for Cd, As, & Hg Too!) Check out my #SaferChoices Posts Here. Click here to see this product on Amazon. learn more about XRF Testing here. If you appreciate what I do & would like to support my advocacy work (including the XRF testing I do of consumer goods)…

#LeadFreeToys: Stacking Cups

#LeadFreeToys: Stacking Cups

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Green Sprouts Plastic Stacking Cups Bath Toy: Lead Free! (ND for Cd, As, & Hg Too!) Check out my #SaferChoices Posts Here. Click here to see this product on Amazon. learn more about XRF Testing here. If you appreciate what I do & would like to support my advocacy work (including the XRF testing I do…

#XRFTesting: Green Sprouts Plastic Sippy Bottle

#XRFTesting: Green Sprouts Plastic Sippy Bottle

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Green Sprouts Brand Plastic Sippy Bottle: All Components were “Non-Detect” (negative) for Lead, Arsenic and Mercury. Exact items tested are in photo below. All components were tested.   Only the two components with an arrow (in the photo below) pointing to specific results were positive for cadmium. All of the other components tested negative (non-detect) for the following elements:…

March 1, 2017 response from iPlay, the owners of the Green Sprouts sippy cup brand: “Thank you for your letter to i play.”

March 1, 2017 response from iPlay, the owners of the Green Sprouts sippy cup brand: “Thank you for your letter to i play.”

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Originally Published: March 1, 2017 Hello all! Here is the response I got today from i play. I asked their permission to share it with all of you. I am thrilled that they are back on the right track (responsible engagement/cooperative problem-solving — vs. the heavy-handed saber-rattling from their attorneys that unfortunately, along with and ad…

My February 28, 2017 response to the attorneys for the Green Sprouts sippy cup: “Dear iPlay”

My February 28, 2017 response to the attorneys for the Green Sprouts sippy cup: “Dear iPlay”

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Advertising screenshot from the Green Sprouts website (with my letter below it): Originally Published: February 28, 2017 3:53 a.m., PST Dear iPlay, We love you. “We” are environmentally conscious moms trying to make our children’s lives better by protecting them from environmental toxicity. You have historically been an environmentally conscious responsible company making choices that…

#LeadedSippyCups: KPIX San Francisco News Story

#LeadedSippyCups: KPIX San Francisco News Story

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KPIX San Francisco, news piece about lead found in the Green Sprouts sippy cup. Please click on the image below to read the story on their site and watch the video of their original news story. Published/ Aired February 11, 2017 Click here to support my advocacy work testing consumer goods for lead and working…

Coverage of the #GreenSproutsSippyCupIssue by The Soft Landing

Coverage of the #GreenSproutsSippyCupIssue by The Soft Landing

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 From our friends at The Soft Landing (click the image below to read their full original post!) This story is from their website on Feb 27, 2017 Click here to support my advocacy work testing consumer goods for lead and working with parents of lead poisoned children. Click here for my recommendations for #SaferChoices for…

Dr. Mercola’s Coverage of the Green Sprouts Sippy Cup “Issue”

Dr. Mercola’s Coverage of the Green Sprouts Sippy Cup “Issue”

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Click the image below to read Dr. Joseph Mercola’s coverage of the Green Sprouts sippy cup situation. Dr. Mercola has made a few errors in his post and we let him know about this, hopefully he will update it soon! This story is from his website on Feb 27, 2017 Click here to support my…

Twinsies! We each got letters from Green Sprouts’ attorneys on the same day!

Twinsies! We each got letters from Green Sprouts’ attorneys on the same day!

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This is a follow up post about the situation that has unfolded as a result of the high levels of lead I found (using XRF testing) in a newly purchased/ newly manufactured sippy cup (manufactured as intended to be used for infants and young children) made by Green Sprouts.  To see all the related posts…

Supporting Details & Studies on the Appropriateness of #XRFTesting

Supporting Details & Studies on the Appropriateness of #XRFTesting

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This post was written as supporting documentation to a post about the Green Sprouts sippy cup focusing on the appropriateness and efficacy of XRF testing as a methodology for consumer goods testing. Thanks for reading! If you take the time to read this and follow the links, I applaud your efforts to better understand the concerns…

Letter from Green Sprouts Sippy Cup Attorneys

Letter from Green Sprouts Sippy Cup Attorneys

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Originally Published: February 26, 2017 I have been out of town (in California) for the past several days.  My husband received this via FedEx today (Saturday, 2/25/2017).  Please click on the image to see the letter full size.  I will be writing more about this shortly, however I want to say that I stand by…

My original letter to the makers of the Green Sprouts sippy cup, following my findings of Lead paint on their glass insert.

My original letter to the makers of the Green Sprouts sippy cup, following my findings of Lead paint on their glass insert.

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Newly manufactured (2017) sippy cup: tested positive for 3,003 ppm Lead (using XRF technology). Originally published: February 10, 2017 Updated: 12/13/2020 Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to to see a full size PDF of my original letter (dated January 30, 2017) that was written to the manufacturer of Green Sprouts products…