Ikea Tableware

Gray blue glazed ceramic Ikea plate (501.525.43) #12011, Made in China: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free.

Gray blue glazed ceramic Ikea plate (501.525.43) #12011, Made in China: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free.

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When tested with an XRF Instrument the Ikea dish pictured here had the following readings (in “Consumer Goods” mode): Food surface of the plate: Barium (Ba): 277 +/- 41 ppm Zirconium (Zr): 14,100 +/- 400 ppm Tin (Sn): 31 +/- 13 ppm Platinum (Pt): 308 +/- 90 ppm Zinc (Zn): 20,200 +/- 500 ppm Copper…

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Portugal “Arv” floral white & green plate: 126 ppm Lead. (Read full post for details.)

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Portugal “Arv” floral white & green plate: 126 ppm Lead. (Read full post for details.)

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Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In China – Dinera matte beige dish: 52 ppm Lead. (Read full post for details.)

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In China – Dinera matte beige dish: 52 ppm Lead. (Read full post for details.)

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Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Turkey – Lilac Arv “Ruffled” Dish: 341 ppm Lead + 34 ppm Cadmium (Read full post for details.)

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Turkey – Lilac Arv “Ruffled” Dish: 341 ppm Lead + 34 ppm Cadmium (Read full post for details.)

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  Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and…

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In China – Turquoise Fargrik Plate: 34 ppm Lead (Please read full post for details.)

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In China – Turquoise Fargrik Plate: 34 ppm Lead (Please read full post for details.)

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Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Thailand – Dark Turquoise Fargrik Plate: 122 ppm Lead (Please read full post for details.)

2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Thailand – Dark Turquoise Fargrik Plate: 122 ppm Lead (Please read full post for details.)

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Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…

Older Ikea Glass: 41,400 ppm Lead + 745 Cadmium (note: ALL newer Ikea I have tested has been Lead-safe or Lead-free)

Older Ikea Glass: 41,400 ppm Lead + 745 Cadmium (note: ALL newer Ikea I have tested has been Lead-safe or Lead-free)

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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,…

Ikea Solid Stainless Steel 430-40 Knife With Ridges: Lead Free

Ikea Solid Stainless Steel 430-40 Knife With Ridges: Lead Free

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These knives are VERY LOW Nickel! Note: I generally never have a concern about stainless steel items containing any lead (unless they are not a single component item.) See this post for more about that. Below are the XRF test results for the stainless steel knife from Ikea pictured in this post. What I like…

Ikea Stainless Steel 430-40 Spoon 224 22, c.2014: Lead Free

Ikea Stainless Steel 430-40 Spoon 224 22, c.2014: Lead Free

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These spoons are VERY LOW Nickel! Note: I generally never have a concern about stainless steel items containing any lead (unless they are not a single component item.) See this post for more about that. Below are the XRF test results for a stainless steel spoon from Ikea. Note: The light in these images make…

Stainless Steel 430-40 Ikea Fork, c.2014: Lead Free

Stainless Steel 430-40 Ikea Fork, c.2014: Lead Free

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Below are the XRF test results for a stainless steel fork from Ikea. Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for lead? Related: #AskTamara: What is stainless steel? Please start by understanding the following takeaways: Stainless steel by itself (undecorated, solid stainless steel) IF it is truly stainless steel should not have any lead….