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#XRFTesting: Avent Glass Baby Bottle

March 4, 2017June 28, 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)…

#XRFTesting: Stainless Flatware for Children

March 4, 2017March 20, 2017

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Children’s Stainless Steel Silverware / Flatware sets: Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. Exact items tested are in photo below. Stainless Steel is primarily composed of chromium, nickel, and iron. Iron in stainless is usually in the 750,000 to 850,000 ppm range. Chromium in stainless is usually in the 120,000 to 182,000 ppm range….

#LeadFree: Dark Gray Marble (Stone) Pestle

March 4, 2017July 12, 2020

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Marble Pestle: Non-Detect for Pb, Cd, As & Hg! Exact item tested is in photo below. Here are some similar items for sale (please stick with uncoated solid stone for a mortar and pestle.) Gray and White Marble Black Marble White Marble Click here for more #SaferChoices for your family! • #XRFTesting Some of the links on…

#XRFTesting: Plastic Toy Cow

March 4, 2017March 4, 2017

Bullyland toy cow, lead free. All components tested (of items pictured below). Modern hard plastic toys designed and sold as intended for children (manufactured today/recently) should all be lead free. As always, please feel free to ask questions. Here are some more good choices in #LeadSafe / #LeadFree farm animals for your children! Black and White Cow Wooden Farm…

#XRFTesting: My Little Pony Necklace

March 3, 2017March 28, 2017

My Little Pony Necklace: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Mercury Free, Arsenic Free! All components tested. Newly made / recently made costume jewelry made and sold as intended for children is usually lead free, but not always. Note: when making choices for children, please avoid ALL vintage costume jewelry as it is nearly always VERY HIGH…