Lead Painted Glass Archives

maymom® glass baby bottle purchased on Amazon: as high as 21,400 ppm Lead in the paint (over 90 ppm Lead is illegal in children’s items)

August 6, 2023October 16, 2023

Sunday — August 6, 2023 Lead-Painted Baby Bottle not yet Recalled This article is about yet another brand of baby bottles manufacturing and selling Lead-painted glass baby bottles that were available for sale on Amazon up through this year (2023). Here is a direct Amazon link to this product so you can see it in the…

XRF Test Results for 2023 OMSI Glass Beaker Mug

March 18, 2023March 19, 2023

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March 18, 2023 – Saturday When I purchased this Beaker from the OMSI gift store I was nearly certain it would test positive for Lead in the exterior painted markings. This assumption / anticipated probability was based on other recent testing I had done of an actual scientific beaker (newly manufactured / recent product) –…

WeeSprout baby feeding jars painted with high-Lead paint: a violation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, with criminal penalties possible

March 10, 2023October 16, 2023

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Five screenshots from the WeeSprout website: An image of the product tested by Lead Safe Mama, LLC for which the paint tested positive for a high level of Lead. Testing was completed using XRF Technology: A screenshot of the WeeSprout Instagram page as of 3/10/2023: [TEXT: “WeeSprout — We offer products…

Medela glass baby bottle/breast milk storage: 25 ppm Cadmium + 68 ppm Lead + 86 ppm Antimony. Safe by all standards.

April 7, 2022February 22, 2024

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Published: April 7, 2022 While the Lead level in the yellow paint on this bottle is “technically” and “legally” safe by all U.S. federal standards (the bottle is fully compliant with both FDA and USCPSC standards), given the fact that there are readily available truly Lead-free baby bottle (and breast milk storage) options, we do…

Painted markings on the outside of popular Japanese glass baby bottle brand test positive for Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium & Mercury (newly purchased in 2022)

March 3, 2022May 18, 2023

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Photos below are of the baby bottle tested and reported about in this post. The photos include all of the packaging and shipping materials as well (to address any doubt about the authenticity of the product). Another Lead-Painted Baby Bottle: Purchased on Amazon in February 2022 Published: March 3, 2022 — Thursday Thank you, thank…

Letter to Senator Merkley today requesting help with the Lead-Painted-Baby-Bottle-Issue.

December 19, 2021April 13, 2023

The image below has all seven patterns of NUK-brand glass baby bottles that I have tested that have been positive for unsafe levels of Lead in the paint.I sent this letter to Senator Merkley today through his online communication portal (on his website) and also pasted it as a comment on his Facebook post from earlier today. Hello Senator…

I created a couple of graphics for people to share on Instagram and elsewhere about the NUK baby bottles with Lead.

June 16, 2021April 13, 2023

June 16, 2021 – Wednesday You should be able to download these two images to your phone or drag them to your desktop if you are on a computer. Please share them (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) and include this link if at all possible: https://tamararubin.com/2021/06/warning-summer-2021-stop-using-nuk-brand-glass-baby-bottles-until-further-notice-lead-paint-found-in-exterior-decorations/ If you are as mad as I am about this,…

Warning (Summer 2021): Stop using NUK brand glass baby bottles until further notice — Lead paint found in exterior decorations.

June 15, 2021April 23, 2023

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Introduction Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific…

Harris Dairy Farm (Dayton, Maine) glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with Lead paint (23,700 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe for kids).

January 22, 2021July 16, 2021

Lead paint on modern reusable milk bottles is a common problem. I have several other posts about this subject and I encourage you to read those (as they each have more details on the subject) for some background on the issue start by clicking on this link for additional background information. Related posts for those…

Smiling Hill Farm Dairy (Maine) glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with green & black Lead paint (33,600 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe).

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

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Lead paint on modern reusable milk bottles is a common problem. I have several other posts about this subject and I encourage you to read those (as they each have more details on the subject) for some background on the issue start by clicking on this link for additional background information.Not only did the paint on this…

Strafford Vermont Organic Creamery glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with red Lead paint (18,200 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe)

January 11, 2021October 16, 2023

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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…

This piece links to all Lead Safe Mama milk bottle articles & I’m interested in testing more milk bottles, too!

December 21, 2020October 16, 2023

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…

This Nerf Super Soaker XP20 water gun (sold at Target) was recalled — but BABY BOTTLES with greater Lead levels were NOT. Why?

December 12, 2020August 29, 2023

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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…

I got an amazing response from Jervis & George re: the Lead-painted markings on their baby feeding jars. Please read it!

September 12, 2019April 13, 2023

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Teamwork! Jervis & George contacted me yesterday with a response to the testing I reported here this year (2019) and last (2018), testing that was prompted by home testing done by one of my readers who owned these products (a reader who then sent her jars to me for further testing using XRF technology.) Please…

WHY IS THIS NOT ILLEGAL?! Jervis & George glass sippy cup jar: 6,422 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 88 Cadmium

July 14, 2019October 16, 2023

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing — a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety…

ANOTHER Lead-painted glass baby bottle – 2018 Nuk: 19,900 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe. Why is the CPSC ignoring this?

February 28, 2019July 6, 2023

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

#LeadedBabyBottle: Hevea Leaded Baby Bottle Infographic to Share

October 12, 2018July 6, 2023

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

#AskTamara: Is there Lead paint on the outside of my “Jervis & George” reusable glass baby food container?

September 16, 2018July 3, 2023

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

Red Vintage Pyrex Food Storage Container With lid: 310,000 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Arsenic + 33,200 ppm Cadmium

June 26, 2018January 5, 2024

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#Leaded: Glass Pokeman Marble, c. 2013

June 17, 2018June 17, 2018

Pokeman Marble. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. Apprx 36,000 ppm lead (on the “painted” design). The amount of lead considered toxic (and therefore illegal) in a newly manufactured item intended for children (after 2010) is anything with paint or coating testing positive for lead at 90 ppm or higher. I don’t know what…

Red markings on Lady Lane Farms glass milk bottles, Garry’s Meadow Fresh: 20,500 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids).

June 16, 2018January 14, 2020

Originally posted: June 16, 2018 Updated: January 14, 2020 – Update at bottom of post. When the red paint on these reusable glass milk bottles was tested with an XRF instrument it was positive for lead at levels as high as 20,500 +/- 500 ppm and for cadmium at 1118 +/- 48 ppm. To learn…

Email today to Lady Lane Farm, Garry’s Meadow Fresh Milk – Oregon

June 16, 2018January 14, 2020

Saturday, June 16, 2018 – To: Info@LadyLaneFarm.com – From: TamaraRubin@mac.com – Subject: Your bottles are painted with lead paint – I recently discovered that the red paint on your reusable glass milk bottles is lead paint. It is more than 20,000 ppm lead. – There is no regulation on this at all, so – to…

#Leaded: Hevea Baby Bottle

January 1, 2018July 6, 2023

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…