Handheld Citrus Juicer Archives

Yellow Painted Hand Juicer / Citrus Press: 658 ppm Lead (No mark or maker).

January 14, 2019August 19, 2023

When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 658 +/- 45 ppm Barium (Ba): 7,731 +/- 336 ppm Tin (Sn): 213 +/- 25 ppm Gold (Au): 259 +/- 101 ppm Zinc (Zn): 4,401 +/- 212 ppm Copper (Cu): 2,544 +/- 161…

Bare metal Patron Tequila hand juicer: 853 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. Please don’t use this type of citrus press.

January 5, 2019April 22, 2020

Bare metal Patron Tequila citrus press / hand juicer. When tested with an XRF instrument this Patron Tequila hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer (or I guess it would be a lime squeezer? because… tequila!?) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 853 +/- 46 ppm Chromium (Cr): 454 +/- 117 ppm Tin (Sn):…

Amco Houseworks Enameled Aluminum Handheld Lemon Squeezer: 181 ppm Lead

July 24, 2018December 11, 2018

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This handheld citrus juicer from Amco Houseworks was positive for Lead (Pb) at 181 +/- 21 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument. This is very typical of these handheld citrus juicers (from all brands). I have tested dozens of them and in my experience, they are always positive for lead [some in the range…

Newer (c. 2014) Orange Painted Michael Graves Hand Citrus Juicer: 429 ppm Lead

December 28, 2017December 11, 2018

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Newish! (tested in July of 2014) orange painted “Michael Graves” metal hand juicer. Positive for Lead at 429 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument. Most of the juicers like this that I have tested have been positive for high levels of lead. Click HERE to see a few more examples. For context: the amount…

Vintage stand hand citrus juicer: 2,254 ppm Lead on the bare metal food contact surface. 90 ppm is unsafe for children.

December 28, 2017April 22, 2020

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Vintage countertop stand hand juicer. No mark or maker noted. The corroding deteriorating gray metal part that touches the orange while it is being juiced was positive for lead at 2,254 ppm. The white enamel part was positive for lead at 168 ppm. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in the paint or…

White painted Pampered Chef hand juicer / citrus press (c. 2007): 552 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids).

December 28, 2017April 22, 2020

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Pampered Chef hand juicer / citrus juicer (c. 2007) with chipping peeling paint: positive for lead at 552 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument. This piece was negative for Arsenic. Most juicers like this that I have tested have been positive for high levels of Lead. Click HERE to see a few more examples….