When tested with an XRF instrument this Mikasa ceramic plate had the following readings (scroll down to see additional images): Brown glazed ceramic center of food surface of dish: Lead (Pb): 48 +/- 16 ppm Barium (Ba): 251 +/- 62 ppm Zinc (Zn): 32,200 +/- 900 ppm Copper (Cu): 152 +/- 46 ppm Iron (Fe):…
When tested with an XRF instrument the brown glazed mug pictured here (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings: 1) On a part with primarily brown glaze: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect /…
When tested with an XRF instrument this brown ceramic mug with light blue glaze (“Made in China” and purchased at World Market in November of 2019 for $3.99) had the following readings: XRF test focused on unglazed brown ceramic base of cup: Lead (Pb): 39 +/- 14 ppm (safe by all standards) Chromium (Cr): 1,605 +/-…
When tested with an XRF instrument, this newly-purchased (2019) Miniso small glass water bottle had the following readings: Plain (undecorated) section of the glass of the bottle: Barium (Ba): 456 +/ 228 ppm Copper (Cu): 50 +/- 18 ppm Iron (Fe): 125 +/- 38 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 12 +/- 7 ppm Continue reading below the…
When tested with an XRF instrument, this newly-purchased (2019) Miniso simple ceramic mug (in “fashionable” purple) had the following readings: Purple exterior glaze: Lead (Pb): 99 +/- 22 ppm Barium (Ba): 1,056 +/ 92 ppm TIn (Sn): 903 +/- 49 ppm Zinc (Zn): 5,914 +/- 251 ppm Copper (Cu): 320 +/- 62 ppm Iron (Fe):…
Note: While the XRF readings below indicate that these plates are “safe by all standards”, please do not take this as a recommendation by me to purchase these plates. I only have Lead-free and Cadmium-free dishes in my home and I don’t think there is a place for any level of toxicants in our kitchenware,…
This product is marketed online and sold as “Lead Free” on Amazon (below is a screenshot from the Amazon listing for this product taken on 3/25/2019 – 7:50 p.m.): When tested with an XRF instrument this white ceramic bowl had the following readings (with a one-minute test in consumer goods mode): Inside food surface of…
2019 Dollar Tree Orange Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Royal Norfolk. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. For exact XRF test results please scroll down. To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. Please note: In general, dishes like this cannot be tested with a home test kit like a LeadCheck swab. To better understand why…
2019 Dollar Tree Black Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Royal Norfolk. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. For exact XRF test results please scroll down. To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. Please note: In general, dishes like this cannot be tested with a home test kit like a LeadCheck swab. To better understand why that…
Hearth & Hand with Magnolia, by Chip & Joanna Gaines Light Sage Green Ceramic mug with Gold Flecks For those new to the Lead Safe Mama 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…
When tested with an XRF instrument the brown glass of this Mountain Rose Herbs bottle had the following readings (these readings are typical for brown glass & you can see more examples HERE.) If a metal is not noted in the result set below it was not detectable by the XRF in the particular test…
When tested with an XRF instrument this Dema Designs Romsey brown and blue ceramic mug had the following XRF readings: Brown area of glaze: (Each second done for at least 60 seconds. Tests that were positive for toxicants were repeated multiple times to confirm the results.) Lead (Pb): 29 +/- 12 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative…
Hello Kitty Thermos Brand Child’s Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle: Lead-Free in all accessible components when tested with an XRF instrument. Here’s a link to a product similar to this on Amazon.* These are the test results of the product as is (assembled). Without disassembly there is no way for me to know if there…
This bowl is handmade and has the name “Shima” handwritten on the bottom. It was given to me to test from a friend in Canada. I do not currently have more information about it. When tested with an XRF instrument it had the following readings… Brown Glazed Interior: (Each test done for at least 60…
2018 Dollar Tree Green Glazed Ceramic Plate, Royal Norfolk. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. For exact XRF test results please scroll down. To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. People often express concern for products from the Dollar (type) stores [Dollar Tree, Dollar Store, Dollar General, 99cent Store] and usually I explain to…
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White Glazed Stoneware Bowl From Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Line by Chip & Joanna Gaines. Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead? In scrolling through the Hearth & Hand with Magnolia products on Target’s website, I saw several items that would be good candidates to test with an XRF instrument…
White Ceramic Ikea 365 Mug, Made in Romania: Lead Safe When tested with an XRF instrument, the readings on the mug picture here are as follows Lead (Pb): 37 +/- 11 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba): 91 +/- 41 ppm Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative…
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama 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 four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe…
Green Glazed Stoneware Bowl From Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Line by Chip & Joanna Gaines. I had recently tested some small Pioneer Woman ceramic bowls, and found them to be positive for Lead (Pb). As a result, I started looking out for other kitchen products with celebrity names attached to test for potential toxicants —…
This is a newer (c. 2015) large translucent blue glass marble with an iridescent rainbow finish. Given the nature of the way most colored glass is commonly produced, many marbles (and especially those with iridescent finishes) do have at least some level of detectable toxicants when tested with an XRF instrument. Some actually have quite…
Please read and share this post! Thank you. To share this post on Facebook, Click Here.- – HELLO! People keep asking me about appliances… – I have tested several versions of this newer model of Vitamix — and ALL of the accessible components (including the cord and knobs) were *lead-free* when tested with an XRF…
This is a little ceramic dish used for grating garlic, ginger, peppers, nutmeg, carrots, shallots, chocolate, citrus zest, hard cheeses, etc. The conclusion I would draw from the XRF test results listed below is that the glaze on this item appears to be lead-free and is masking the (very trace levels of) lead in the base…
1985 Time Life The Enchanted World Water Spirits Hardcover Book, all components of the book tested with an XRF. See full XRF readings below. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern item made and intended for use by children is 90 ppm or higher in the paint or coating. All of…
#AskTamara Question: Do dragon tears have lead? Answer: Some do and some do not. Given the nature of the way most colored glass is commonly produced, many dragon tears do have at least some lead, and some have quite high amounts of lead — at levels considered dangerous for children by current/modern regulatory standards. [Even…