Kitchenware

OXO GoodGrips Silicone Spatula: 27 ppm Lead (in the black rubberized handle.) Considered safe by all standards.

July 13, 2018March 6, 2020

Originally Published: July 13, 2018 Updated: March 6, 2020 OXO GoodGrips Silicone Flexible Turner Spatula This new (in 2018) OXO GoodGrips Silicone Flexible Turner Spatula is lead free in the spatula blade and metal part of the handle when tested with an XRF instrument. It was also negative (ND/ Non-Detect) for cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As)…

NEW-ish (c. 2017) handheld citrus juicer: 1,744 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. I recommend avoiding these.

December 28, 2017April 24, 2020

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New! Green painted metal hand citrus juicer (purchased c. early-2017, tested in June of 2017). When tested with an XRF instrument this citrus juicer had the following readings: Lead (Pb) at 1,744 +/- 163 ppm Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Most of the juicers like this that…

#AskTamara: How can I make sure my Pizza cutter is Lead-free? Which pizza cutters do you use in your home?

June 29, 2017May 18, 2019

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#AskTamara Hello friends! This probably falls into the range of #OddQuestionsForTheDay… (aka: things I haven’t been asked about yet in all my years of doing this!) The following pictures and links are affiliate links* on Amazon, so if you choose to purchase any of these items after clicking, I will receive a small percentage of…

2017 Oxo Silicone Spatula: Lead-free, however it was positive for 24 ppm Cadmium (a safe level by all current standards).

March 3, 2017March 6, 2020

Oxo Black Silicone Spatula: Lead Free, Cadmium: 24 +/- 10 ppm. NOTE: While this particular item (the exact one tested is pictured below) was Lead-free (non-detect for Lead with an XRF instrument) I have also tested many items from this brand that were positive for trace levels of Lead in the rubberized handles. As a…