XRF test results for Franconia Silver Thistle pattern (K & A Krautheim, Selb Bavaria Germany) china dish sent in by Cindy in Texas
The CPSC issued a recall for the Lead painted baby bottles we discovered last year — but they only recalled 1 of 6 NUK Lead-painted designs
Simplified summary of Lead Safe Mama, LLC findings for Lead-painted glass baby bottles purchased on Amazon in 2021
Sailor themed glass NUK baby bottle (2021): BPA-Free and *only* 15,400 ppm Lead in the paint. 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids.
Paper Airplane pattern glass NUK brand baby bottle purchased on Amazon in 2021: 14,600 ppm Lead in paint when 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids
Lead painted Teal colored leaf pattern on glass NUK brand baby bottle purchased on Amazon, 2021: 14,000 ppm Lead, 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids.
Yellow flower pattern glass Nuk baby bottle purchased on Amazon, 2021: 20,300 ppm Lead in the paint – 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids
Is your baby’s bottle painted with Lead Paint? This NUK glass baby bottle is. Made in Germany. Purchased in the U.S. on Amazon in 2021.
Vintage Shiny Brite (Made in USA or possibly West Germany!) Christmas ornament — blue with white stars: 175,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Newer Pyrex (Made in Germany) No. 1399 labware glass “water bottle”: 19,200 ppm Lead in the white painted markings on the outside of the bottle
Johann Haviland Bavaria Germany saucer with wheat: 3,528 ppm Lead on the food surface & 12,100 ppm Lead on back mark
400 ml Pyrex (made in Germany) beaker painted with LEAD PAINT! 22,300 ppm Lead. 5000 ppm & up is officially “Lead paint”!
Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl: 107,500 ppm Lead + 20,600 ppm Cadmium. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
Haviland Chippendale bowl (Germany, c. 1960-70): 4,608 ppm Lead + 529 Arsenic. What style china do you have?
This Thomas “Sunny Day” saucer (Germany, c. 2004) contains 11,200 ppm Lead + 1,209 Arsenic. Which dishes do you use daily?
Arzberg white ceramic dinner plate, made in Germany – c. 1987 – 1992: Lead-safe when tested with an XRF instrument [55 ppm].
Not So Old…German Dritz Blue and White Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: 1,372 ppm Lead. [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, Purchased at Williams Sonoma c. 2009: 40,100 ppm Lead & 3,506 ppm Cadmium.
![Arzberg white ceramic dinner plate, made in Germany – c. 1987 – 1992: Lead-safe when tested with an XRF instrument [55 ppm].](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Arzberg-Germany-White-Ceramic-Plate-Lead-Safe-Mama-2019-1-768x576.jpg)
![Not So Old…German Dritz Blue and White Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: 1,372 ppm Lead. [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Blue-and-White-Vintage-Vinyl-Dritz-Germany-Measuring-Tape-Lead-Safe-Mama-3-768x576.jpg)
