Brass colored cabinet knob/ drawer pull: 7,986 ppm Lead (90 & up is unsafe for kids), 33 ppm Cadmium, 163 ppm Antimony.
Vintage curio box with R and Rooster on brass lid: 205 ppm Lead in the lid (90 ppm & up is unafe for kids.)
Brass components of Finex cast iron pans test positive for 30,000 ppm Lead. For context, 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
Vintage Hotel Desk Bell: 40,900 ppm Lead (toxic to kids at 90 ppm & up) + 717 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats).
2019 satin Nickel finish rectangular flush drawer pull by Classic Brass: 1,768 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids’ items.]
Tiny Brass “Handcast” Tibetan Meditation Bowl: 56,400 ppm Lead (this is a very typical amount of Lead for yellow brass!)
My Grandmother’s WWII Era Brass Chanukah Menorah: 30,900 ppm Lead [90 ppm and up is unsafe for items children play with.]
#AskTamara: Q. Could A Vintage Leaded Brass Mouthpiece Cause Kidney Failure In A Trumpet Player? A. Maybe
“Made in India” Stainless Lunch Box With Leaded Brass Accents: 22,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
Brass Hammer Multi-Tool (often marketed to women or used as a toy): 40,600 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
A New Trend In Stupidity: : Expensive Fancy Cookware with Leaded Brass Handles Is All The Rage In Kitchen “Fashion”
Small New (2018) Brass Bell: 35,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids, yet I often see these in Montessori schools!
New (2017) Brass Chanukah Menorah – Made in India: 36,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
![2019 satin Nickel finish rectangular flush drawer pull by Classic Brass: 1,768 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids’ items.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Rectangular-Flush-Satin-Nickel-Finish-Drawer-Pull-2019-Lead-Safe-Mama-01-768x576.jpg)
![My Grandmother’s WWII Era Brass Chanukah Menorah: 30,900 ppm Lead [90 ppm and up is unsafe for items children play with.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/My-Grandparents-Leaded-Brass-Chanukah-Menorah-Tamara-Rubin-Lead-Safe-Mama-5-768x576.jpg)
![Toy Brass Cymbal with Wooden Handle: 274 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Brass-Cymbal-Tamara-Rubin-Toy-Leaded-Brass-Lead-Safe-Mama.jpg)
