Leather

Starry Knight children’s shoes (Montana) in light brown: Non-Detect for Lead, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury. [20 ppm Cadmium in the black sole.]

Starry Knight children’s shoes (Montana) in light brown: Non-Detect for Lead, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury. [20 ppm Cadmium in the black sole.]

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Starry Knight Designs, Inc StarryKnightDesign.com Made in Montana, USA Leather Baby Shoes XRF test results below are for the light-brown version of this shoe. The leather upper and interior of these shoes is very clean (as far as leather goes) – with Chromium being the primary metal used in the tanning process (this is standard…

#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes [Harry Potter Theme Print]

#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes [Harry Potter Theme Print]

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#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes [Harry Potter Theme Print] Note: If a metal is not listed for a component of the shoe that means it was not detected with the XRF instrument. Outside of Shoe [Black and White Printed Leather]: Barium (Ba): 318 +/- 133 ppm Chromium (Cr): 14,300…

#LeadFree: Genuine Leather Fossil Wallet, Black

#LeadFree: Genuine Leather Fossil Wallet, Black

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This black Fossil brand genuine leather wallet was negative for Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As) and Mercury (Hg) when tested with an XRF instrument. Metals are often used to make dyes for leather, so it is not uncommon to see lead or cadmium in a leather item like a wallet or purse. The older…

#LeadFree: Mini Star Leather Baby Shoes With Puppy Dogs

#LeadFree: Mini Star Leather Baby Shoes With Puppy Dogs

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These Mini Star brand leather baby shoes (with a puppy dog design) were tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. They were negative for lead. Exact date of manufacture is unknown. Click here to see more baby shoes that I have tested. Here’s an example of a new shoe from this company (on Amazon).* *Amazon…

Gold Painted Leather Baby Shoes: 1,674 ppm Lead [above 90 ppm is unsafe (& illegal) in children’s items.]

Gold Painted Leather Baby Shoes: 1,674 ppm Lead [above 90 ppm is unsafe (& illegal) in children’s items.]

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When the owner of these shoes came to a testing event I did (early 2018), she had a few of her dishes and other household items with her to be tested.  Then one of the other mothers there suggested her baby’s shoes be tested (as she was already on her way out the door!) These…

#LeadedAccessories: Longchamps coin purse.

#LeadedAccessories: Longchamps coin purse.

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Small Longchamps Purse Hardware: Lead = 77 ppm, Mercury = 346 ppm, Gold = 1,644 ppm. Many of the purses I have tested (both expensive and inexpensive) have tested positive for mercury and / or lead in the hardware.  I haven’t yet found a brand of purse that I recommend as consistently testing free of…

Older [Pre-2010] Robeez-Style Baby Shoes: 626 ppm Lead. 90 ppm & up is considered illegal & unsafe for kids today.

Older [Pre-2010] Robeez-Style Baby Shoes: 626 ppm Lead. 90 ppm & up is considered illegal & unsafe for kids today.

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Originally posted February 2017 Updated November 2019 When tested with an XRF instrument, this older Robeez* baby shoe tested positive for Lead with the following readings: 626 ppm Lead (yellow areas of the shoe) 264 ppm Lead (red areas of this shoe) 40 ppm Lead (brown sole of the shoe)  – – – please continue…