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Munchkin Brand Plastic Snack Cup: Negative (Non-Detect) for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium & Arsenic.

March 20, 2017April 3, 2019

Munchkin Brand Snack Cup: When tested with an XRF instrument this cup had the following readings: Lead (Pb): NonDetect (ND) / Negative Cadmium (Cd): NonDetect (ND) / Negative Mercury (Hg): NonDetect (ND) / Negative Arsenic (As): NonDetect (ND) / Negative While I don’t generally recommend plastic products for food use purposes, if I had to have an…

Stainless Steel Spoon: Lead Free.

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Stainless Steel Spoon: Lead Free (NonDetect/ ND for Pb). All modern stainless steel utensils I have tested have been lead free. How to choose stainless flatware: Single component metal (seamless) Unpainted / Undecorated (no enamels) Marked (stamped in to the metal): “Stainless” or “Stainless Steel” or a number representing the metal grade. Stainless Steel is primarily composed…

Princess House Custard Dish + Lid.

March 15, 2017March 20, 2017

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Princess House Clear Glass Custard Dish and Lid: Lead Free. For more #SaferChoices for your family, click here! Learn more about XRF Testing here. Please consider contributing in support of my consumer goods testing & childhood lead poisoning prevention advocacy work here or here. Thank you!

Princess House Clear Glass Casserole lid

March 15, 2017May 5, 2023

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Princess House Clear Glass Casserole Lid: Lead-Free. Learn more about XRF Testing here. Please consider contributing in support of my consumer goods testing & childhood lead poisoning prevention advocacy work here or here. Thank you!

Pyrex Glass 100th Anniversary Measuring Cup (2013): Positive for 54 ppm Cadmium in the Dark Blue Exterior Markings.

March 15, 2017October 29, 2018

2013 “100th Anniversary” Pyrex glass measuring cup with dark blue painted markings. When tested with an XRF instrument this cup had the following readings: Lead (Pb): ND/Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): 54 +/- 8 ppm Cadmium is a known possible carcinogen and, regardless of regulatory standards and “allowable limits”, does not belong in our cookware. To…

Soft green silicone toddler cup by Green Sprouts Brand: Positive for 20 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium [a known carcinogen].

March 9, 2017July 27, 2023

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Green Sprouts Silicone Child’s Cup: Lead Free! When tested with an XRF instrument the Green Sprouts brand soft silicone toddler cup pictured below (a 2015 cup that was tested in March of 2017) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect [ND] / negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect [ND] / negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect [ND] / negative Cadmium (Cd): 20 +/-…

#LeadFree: Oxo Stainless Cutlery for Kids

March 9, 2017March 20, 2017

OXO Stainless + Plastic Cutlery: Lead Free! All components tested. (ND for Cd, As, & Hg Too!) 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. Nickel can range from zero…

#LeadFree: Children’s Cutlery

March 9, 2017March 15, 2017

Green Sprouts Plastic Cutlery: Lead Free! (ND for Cd, As, & Hg Too!) Check out my #SaferChoices Posts Here. Click here to see this product on Amazon. learn more about XRF Testing here. If you appreciate what I do & would like to support my advocacy work (including the XRF testing I do of consumer goods)…

#LeadFree: LifeFactory Baby Bottle

March 9, 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)…

#LeadFreeKitchen: Sink Hardware Handle

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

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#LeadFree Sink Handle (for a bathroom or kitchen sink?)! This one is essentially 100% nickel! Nickel or stainless steel are good #SaferChoices for something like this. Note: if you have yellow brass handles for your sink there is a chance they can be high lead, and there’s even a chance that they can have lead that…

#LeadSafe: Heath Potteries Dark Bowl

March 9, 2017

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This is very exciting! Newly made Heath Potteries (Sausalito, CA): #LeadSafe! (Click the image to see the levels). Older Heath Potteries pieces have tested high lead, and it is great to see a company that has met the market demand and truly progressed with the times! Most of the ones tested this round were #LeadFree….

#LeadFree: Heath Potteries Dinner Plate

March 9, 2017December 4, 2018

This is very exciting! Newly made Heath Potteries (Sausalito, CA): Lead Free! Older Heath Potteries pieces have tested high lead, and it is great to see a company that has met the market demand and truly progressed with the times! I have spoken to their CEO and I feel that Heath today is a terrific…

#LeadFree: Heath Plate

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

This is very exciting! Newly made Heath Potteries (Sausalito, CA): Lead Free! Older Heath Potteries pieces have tested high lead, and it is great to see a company that has met the market demand and truly progressed with the times! I have spoken to their CEO and I feel that Heath today is a terrific…

#LeadFree: Heath Potteries Bowl

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

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This is very exciting! Newly made Heath Potteries (Sausalito, CA): Lead Free! Older Heath Potteries pieces have tested high lead, and it is great to see a company that has met the market demand and truly progressed with the times! I have spoken to their CEO and I feel that Heath today is a terrific…

XRFTesting: Corelle White Bowl

March 5, 2017March 5, 2017

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Corelle White Bowl: Lead Free! (ND = “Non-Detect” for lead.) Also ND for mercury, cadmium & arsenic. Here is my post I wrote about the dishes I use in my home! learn more about XRF Testing here. Here’s a link to find these exact Corelle bowls on Amazon This ^^ is an affiliate link! If you…

RePlay brand recycled plastic sippy cups: #Safe! Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic!

March 5, 2017April 4, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument the RePlay Recycled Pink & Blue Sippy Cup (pictured below, purchased c. late-2015/early-2016) had the following readings (both components tested): Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative All products that I have ever tested…

#XRFTesting: RePlay Dish

March 5, 2017March 5, 2017

RePlay Recycled Red Plastic Dish (2015/2016): Lead Free! (ND = “Non-Detect” for lead.) RePlay on Amazon This ^^ is an affiliate link! If you buy something after clicking it, I may get a percentage from Amazon (at no extra cost to you!) Thank you! If you appreciate what I do & would like to support my…

#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…

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…

Stainless Steel Knife by Wallace: Lead Free

March 3, 2017November 24, 2018

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Stainless Flatware from “Wallace”: Lead Free Modern one-piece / single metal (seamless) flatware marked “stainless steel” and manufactured in recent years (regardless of country of origin) should all be lead free. As always, please feel free to ask questions. Here are some good choices to look at: Oneida IKEA Henckles Lenox Stainless Steel is primarily composed of chromium,…

Williams Sonoma: Stainless Measuring Spoons

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

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Williams Sonoma Measuring Spoons: Lead Free! Modern stainless measuring spoons should all be lead free. Click here to see other similar spoons. Hello! These are some of the results of our recent testing parties. I will be updating each of these posts with more details very soon. Thank you everyone for participating. As always, please…

#LeadFree: Silicone Muffin Cups

March 1, 2017November 21, 2018

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Silicone Muffin Cups: Lead Free! Hello! These are some of the results of our recent testing parties. I will be updating each of these posts with more details very soon. Thank you everyone for participating. As always, please feel free to ask questions. Click here for more #SaferChoices in bakeware for your family! Click here…