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Home Depot Defiant Brandywine Collection Stainless Steel Finish Door Knob Set: Lead-free in all accessible components.

February 26, 2019June 6, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument (all accessible components tested) this Brandywine Stainless Steel Finish knob set from Home Depot (pictured here) had the following readings (with each reading done for at least 60 seconds): Main part of Knob / Handle that you touch: Stainless Steel # 304 Metals not detected by the XRF are…

Maple Landmark Wooden Magnetic Train: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free, Mercury-Free! #SaferChoice

February 26, 2019July 20, 2022

Click here to see similar products by this company on Amazon*: https://amzn.to/2Eq8pqX When tested with an XRF instrument this small wooden train car made by Maple Landmark of Vermont was negative for any toxicants. Please see below for the XRF test results for each of the components tested. Gray Painted Logo on Bottom of Train (image…

Mack’s Pillow Soft Silicone Putty Earplugs: Lead Free, Cadmium Free! #SaferChoice

February 26, 2019June 6, 2019

Here’s an a link to this product on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VlUJ6U When tested with an XRF instrument these Mack’s Pillow Soft Silicone Putty Earplugs had the following readings (with each test done for at least 60 seconds and all metals decade by the XRF listed below): Barium (Ba): 895 +/- 169 ppm Barium was the only metal…

Munchkin Door Knob Safety Cover (for child proofing): Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Mercury-Free, Arsenic-Free.

February 26, 2019February 22, 2022

Here’s a link to check out this product on Amazon*: https://amzn.to/2tDoQLn When tested with an XRF instrument this white plastic Munchkin brand door knob safety cover (for childproofing, so kiddos cannot open your doors) had the following readings: Tests done for a minimum of 60 seconds. All metals detected by the XRF are listed below. Barium…

Cushion piece from 2017 Peg Perego High Chair: Lead Free

December 18, 2018June 6, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument this clipping from a cushion from a 2017 Peg Perego High Chair had the following readings. [Each test was done for at least 60 seconds.] Test 1: testing with smooth side up (if a metal is not listed it was not detected by the XRF instrument.) Antimony (Sb): 85…

Cambridge Design Stainless Steel Fork, Made In China: Lead Free

December 18, 2018June 6, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument this stainless steel “Cambridge” fork had the following readings. [All tests are done for at least 60 seconds.] Note: If a metal was not detected it is not listed. Chromium (Cr): 135,200 +/- 1,000 ppm Nickel (Ni): 1,209 +/- 385 ppm Iron (Fe): 857,500 +/- 2,100 ppm Vanadium (V):…

2018 Ikea Crib Hardware: Lead Free

December 17, 2018June 6, 2019

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The test results below are for the Ikea hardware pictured above from left to right. Each test done for a minimum of 60 seconds. Cylinder Chromium (Cr): 799 +/- 135 ppm Zinc (Zn): 657,600 +/- 6,800 ppm [65.76%] Iron (Fe): 333,300 +/- 2,700 ppm [33.33%] Cobalt (Co): 4,137 +/- 935 ppm Magnesium (Mn): 2,881 +/-…

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

December 15, 2018November 5, 2021

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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…

Mountain Rose Herbs Brown Glass 4 oz Bottle: 112 +/- 17 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards.)

December 15, 2018June 17, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument the brown glass of this Mountain Rose Herbs bottle had the following readings (these readings are typical for brown glass & you can see more examples HERE.) If a metal is not noted in the result set below it was not detectable by the XRF in the particular test…

Small Corelle Plate With Red Floral Border: 2,788 ppm Cadmium + Arsenic

November 19, 2018June 6, 2019

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Small Corelle Plate With Red Floral Border. Date of manufacture, c. 2012. To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, Click HERE. Tests were done for at least 60 seconds each. Red Decorative Elements: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): 2,788 +/- 64 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): 48 +/- 18 ppm…