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XRF test results for 1996 Royal Doulton/ Doulton Everyday Jacobean pattern porcelain bowl sent in by Amy in Alabama

July 13, 2023August 15, 2023

For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used by…

2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen Coupe Salad Plate Made in Indonesia: 3,843 ppm Lead in the black logo mark of the dish.

January 10, 2022November 21, 2023

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2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen Coupe Salad Plate Made in Indonesia Reading #1) on food surface of plate 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 552 +/- 44 ppm Tin (Sn): 13 +/- 3 ppm Bismuth (Bi):…

222 Fifth “Bonjour Paris” Jumbo Mug with Eiffel Tower – Made in Indonesia: 23 ppm Lead on the plain white (safe by all standards) & 5,802 ppm Lead on the logo mark.

December 14, 2021December 16, 2021

Published: Tuesday – December 14, 2021 How much Lead is “too much” Lead? In any item intended for use by children, Lead content must be below 90 ppm in the paint, glaze, or coating for the item to be legal (and any Lead present in the substrate of an item needs to be below 100 ppm), as regulated by…

222 Fifth “City Scenes Black & White” Square Dish with Eiffel Tower – Made in Indonesia: 86 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards) & 8,801 ppm Lead on the back mark.

December 14, 2021December 16, 2021

Published: Tuesday – December 14, 2021 How much Lead is “too much” Lead? In any item intended for use by children, Lead content must be below 90 ppm in the paint, glaze, or coating for the item to be legal (and any Lead present in the substrate of an item needs to be below 100 ppm), as regulated by…

222 Fifth “Paris Travels” Square Dish – Made in Indonesia: 62 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards) & 6,516 ppm Lead on the back mark.

December 14, 2021December 16, 2021

2021 | 222 Fifth | Made in Indonesia

Published: Tuesday – December 14, 2021 How much Lead is “too much” Lead? In any item intended for use by children, Lead content must be below 90 ppm in the paint, glaze, or coating for the item to be legal (and any Lead present in the substrate of an item needs to be below 100 ppm), as regulated by…

West Elm White Ceramic Large Dinner Plate (Indonesia): Lead-safe food surface & high-Lead back mark/logo area.

August 10, 2021

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the Consumer…

West Elm White Ceramic Large Pasta Bowl (Indonesia): Lead-safe food surface & high-Lead back mark/logo area.

August 10, 2021

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the Consumer…

222 Fifth “Hotel Les Etoiles Paris” Mug: logo markings on bottom test positive for Lead, Cadmium + Arsenic.

October 10, 2020

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Saturday – October 10, 2020 Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE! In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on – I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF…

Some good news for a change! Target Threshold porcelain appetizer plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-Free, Mercury-Free, Antimony-Free!

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…

Noritake Colorwave Graphite BoB Swirl Pattern (Made in Indonesia): 44 ppm Lead + 182 ppm Cadmium on food surface.

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…

Oneida Culinaria “Fully Vitrified” Bowl: 33 ppm Lead (on the logo), Lead-free on the food surface. Safe by all standards.

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

2020 | Made in Indonesia | Oneida | Oneida Culinaria | Oneida Dishes

When tested with an XRF instrument (with repeated tests on each component, for a minimum of 60 seconds per test) the small Oneida Culinaria ceramic bowl (with a sort of beige colored glaze) pictured here had the following readings: Food surface of the bowl: Zinc (Zn): 25,300 +/- 800 ppm Copper (Cu): 218 +/- 57…

Mikasa Ultima+ HK 301 Cameo Platinum: 57,500 ppm Lead in the glaze – a likely source of poisoning of a child.

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here (a Mikasa Ultima+ HK 301 Cameo Platinum design dish – Made in Indonesia) had the following readings: 1.) Reading in the white center / food surface of the dish: Lead (Pb): 57,500 +/- 1,700 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,155 +/- 90 ppm Iron (Fe): 915 +/-…

Mikasa Platinum Matrix AN060 Design (Made in Indonesia) Bone China Dish: 56 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument, this Mikasa “Platinum Matrix” design bone china plate (pictured here) had the following readings: White stripes on food surface of dish: Barium (Ba): 135 +/- 48 ppm Tin (Sn): 57 +/- 16 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,286 +/- 83 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,744 +/- 213 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 36 +/-…

BIA Cordon Bleu International Dish – Indonesia: 6,081 ppm Lead (in the back mark.) 90 is unsafe in items used by kids.

November 14, 2018November 22, 2019

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This plain white BIA Cordon Bleu International plate (purchased at New Seasons Market in Portland, Oregon – c. 2010 and “Made in Indonesia”) had the following readings when tested with an XRF instrument: Bottom Logo (picture above): Lead (Pb): 6,081 +/- 145 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As):…

#LeadFree: 2018 New Crate & Barrel “Aspen” Made In Indonesia White Ceramics

July 8, 2018November 21, 2023

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Originally Published: July 8, 2018 Updated: January 12, 2022 2022 UPDATE: The 2021 version of this pattern (sent to me for testing in December of 2021) did test positive for Lead. Click here to see the full test results for the 2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen pattern dishes. Please note: I have always recommend…

#LeadFree: Noritake Stoneware Madera Ivory Plate

December 10, 2017

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Noritake Stoneware, Made in Indonesia, Madera Ivory plate. ND (negative/ non-detect) for lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. Tested with an XRF instrument. Please note: most vintage/ older Noritake I have tested has been positive for unsafe levels of lead. This is a newer dish. I will add the year of manufacture as soon as I…

Classic Ceramics California Pantry Mug

April 28, 2017January 28, 2018

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Classic Ceramics, California Pantry, 1998. Ceramic Mug, Made in Indonesia: 6,913 ppm lead, 532 ppm Cadmium. #XRFTesting FYI: The current amount of lead that is considered toxic in an item intended for children is anything over 90 ppm lead. Items intended for adults (including dishware) are generally unregulated for total lead content. Tamara Rating: F F = If you served…

Dinner Plate (c. 1996-1999), Optima from Mikasa: 45,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids.)

January 14, 2017May 18, 2019

Please click on the link to read all of the information I have about this particular dish. White Ceramic Larger Plate: 45,300 ppm lead. Optima Super Strong Fine China Christopher Stuart Cafe White “Freezer to oven and microwave safe dishwasher proof” Made in Indonesia “everyday dishes” vintage: 1996 -1999 (ish) Purchased at Mikasa To learn more…

c. 1996 Mikasa Optima White Bowl, Made in Indonesia: 46,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids’ items.)

January 14, 2017May 18, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument this white ceramic Mikasa bowl tested postive for 46,200 ppm lead. For context: the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze or coating or 100 ppm Lead (or higher)…

#LeadFree: White Crate & Barrel Dishes

January 3, 2017April 10, 2018

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Newer Crate & Barrel plate : Negative (non-detect) for lead and arsenic. Tested with an XRF instrument #XRFTesting Please note: not all Crate & Barrel dishware is negative for lead (when tested with an XRF.) The owner of this particular dish told me that it was purchased “recently” as of January 2016. Also please note…