Lite-Brite

Vintage Lite-Brite, c. 1970s: 21,900 ppm Lead

Vintage Lite-Brite, c. 1970s: 21,900 ppm Lead

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the electrical cord on the vintage (c. 1970s) Lite-Brite pictured here was positive for 21,900 parts per million (ppm) Lead. [The hard plastic in the unit itself was negative for lead.] — The amount of lead that is considered unsafe in modern / newly manufactured items intended for children…