Made in Italy

XRF Test Results for Natursutten Glass Baby Bottle With Natural Rubber Nipple

August 4, 2023March 26, 2024

Published: Friday — August 4, 2023 This bottle was tested at the request of Lead Safe Mama readers. It tested non-detect for most of the common metallic toxicants (there were no detectable levels of Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, or Antimony in any of the six glass, plastic, and rubber components tested)! We did find trace (very…

Vintage PRC Dezain Italy china dish: 11,000 ppm Lead on the food surface (on the decorative yellow & gold edging.)

July 3, 2022July 7, 2022

Italian | Italy | Made in Italy | PRC Dezain Italy

Published: Sunday – July 3, 2022 Given all federal agencies agree that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for humans, and also given that in 2008 the Consumer Product Safety Commission set the level of 90 ppm Lead as being the limit for allowable Lead in the paint, glaze or coating of an…

NEW 2022 Williams Sonoma Sicily Pattern Dish (Made in Italy): 15,800 ppm Lead, 20,000 ppm Cobalt, 243 ppm Antimony, 381 ppm Cadmium

February 13, 2022May 3, 2023

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February 13, 2022 — Sunday Below are the full XRF test results for the Made In Italy, Sicily Pattern (yellow) dinner plate pictured on this post (sold new, today — February 2022 at William Sonoma for $16.95 per dish). Note: It is not illegal for newly-manufactured dishes to contain unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, Cobalt…

Milk Glass with Cow from Global Amici, Made in Italy: 9 ppm Lead + 6 ppm Cadmium. Safe by ALL Standards.

February 4, 2022May 18, 2023

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XRF test results for the item pictured. More information to be posted shortly. Here’s a Lead Safe Mama Amazon affiliate link for these exact glasses. To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of tested items on…

Square “Paris” dish, Made in Italy – purchased at Home Goods: tested positive for both LEAD and CADMIUM on the food surface.

October 10, 2020October 10, 2020

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…

“Made in Italy” small square dish with cake: 6,626 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish. 90 ppm & up is illegal for kids’ items.

October 10, 2020October 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…

Hand painted Italian saucer with gold accents: 10,600 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

December 10, 2019January 14, 2020

When tested with an XRF instrument the hand painted Italian saucer pictured here (with real gold accents!) had the following readings: Gold center of dish: Barium (Ba):1,381 +/- 190 ppm Gold (Au): 8,731 +/- 157 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,173 +/- 67 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 1,318 +/- 50 ppm Floral / Leaf + Pink edge: Lead…

Tognana “Made in Italy” white glazed ceramic plate: 2,472 ppm Lead in logo & 193 ppm on food surface.

December 8, 2019December 9, 2019

The owner of this Tognana (Made in Italy) dish informed me that the dish is “about 10 years old” (so, c. 2009) and was purchased new at Costco. When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings: Food surface of the dish – reading #1: Lead (Pb): 189 +/- 25…

Available as of December 2019, at Sur La Table — Deruta Italian salad plate: 16,100 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

December 7, 2019November 27, 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…

Modern (2019/2020) Sur La Table (!) Snowman dish (from Italy): 12,800 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

December 7, 2019November 27, 2023

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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…

Tiffany & Co piggy bank is positive for Lead but Tiffany’s insists it’s not a problem as it’s “not intended for use by children.”

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019

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Originally written on October 4, 2018 See below for November 2019 update! A Tiffany & Co piggy bank (elephant shaped), new c. 2013, tested very high positive for Lead, but when I called Tiffany’s to ask them if they were aware of the new regulations, the company representative insisted (at the time) that this was…

Arte Italica with metal rim: 439 ppm Lead–a neurotoxin, 68,600 ppm Antimony–a carcinogen. What’s in YOUR dishes?

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Below is the full XRF reading set for the food surface of the plate pictured here (a “Made in Italy” Arte Italica plate with a pressed metal rim). This plate is very unusual, in that the metal rim is solid metal banding that is press-fit to the plate — rather than a glazed or painted decorative…

“Made in Italy” Arte Italica Bella Bianca Stoneware: 3,821 ppm Lead. [90 ppm & up is unsafe in kids’ items.]

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Here is the full XRF reading for the food surface of the plate (a “Made in Italy” Arte Italica Bella Bianca Stoneware saucer with dark clay and white glaze) pictured here. Center of food surface of saucer: Lead (Pb): 3,821 +/- 144 ppm Barium (Ba): 248 +/- 89 ppm Zinc (Zn): 28,800 +/- 900 ppm…

“Made in Italy” saucer – purchased new at Crate & Barrel in 2006: 46,700 ppm Lead. [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]

July 8, 2019November 21, 2023

Most decorative Crate and Barrel-purchased dishware that I have tested over the years has been positive for high levels of Lead. Here is the full XRF reading for the food surface of the plate pictured. Plain white center of food surface of saucer: Lead (Pb): 29,100 +/- 700 ppm Barium (Ba): 353 +/- 70…

Wellington Ecru Stone-Look Porcelain Tile From TileBar: Negative for Pb, As, Cd, Hg, & Sb!

April 5, 2019May 29, 2024

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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 Mama,…

DuJour Polished Honey ceramic tile from tilebar: 1,502 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids’ items)

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Lead (Pb): 1,502 +/- 84 ppm Barium (Ba): 978 +/- 101 ppm Antimony (Sb): 135 +/- 31 ppm Zinc (Zn): 15,700 +/- 600 ppm Copper (Cu):…

Dujour Natural Honey ceramic tile from tilebar: “ND” (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Barium (Ba): 150 +/- 46 ppm Chromium (Cr): 626 +/- 85 ppm Antimony (Sb): 297 +/- 22 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,911 +/- 94 ppm Copper (Cu):…

“Made In Italy” Natural Rubber Natursutten Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free.

January 14, 2019July 27, 2023

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“Made In Italy” Natural Rubber Natursutten Pacifier Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2CkdlfF When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Each test was done for at least 120 seconds / 2-minutes.] Reading Set One: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Bromine (Br): 3 +/- 1…

“Made In Italy” Clear Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free

January 14, 2019July 27, 2023

“Made In Italy” Clear Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2CkXD43 When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Test was done for 120 seconds / 2-minutes.] Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 992 +/- 156 ppm No other…

“Made In Italy” Blue Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free

January 14, 2019July 27, 2023

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“Made In Italy” Blue Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2AHOJxu When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Test was done for 180 seconds / 3-minutes.] Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 815 +/- 117 ppm No other metals…

18-10 Stainless Steel Fork, c. 2003 – Borromeo Pattern by Calderoni, Italy: Lead Free

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018

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Please scroll down for the XRF test results for an 18/10 stainless steel fork in the Borromeo pattern by Calderoni (Made in Italy) c. 2001 through 2003. This was the silverware my husband and I got for our wedding flatware when we merged our households. Purchased c. 2003. Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to…

Vietri Dishes, NEW (2018) Made in Italy: 661 ppm Lead. 90 ppm and up is considered unafe for children’s items.

March 6, 2018August 15, 2019

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All of the Vietri pieces I have tested have been positive for at least some level of Lead. Most have been in the 1,000 to 2,000 ppm range. Testing for this piecewas done with an XRF instrument. These dishes are made in Italy and this particular dish (which is a very light gray color) tested…