XRF test results for Ivory (light yellow) glazed Fiesta HLC pottery bowl (Made in USA) — sent in by Peng in Washington State
XRF test results for pink and white glazed Gerald Henn Workshops Spongeware pottery dish (Made in Roseville, Ohio in late-1980s) — sent in by Lynn in Texas
XRF test results for black glazed Pfaltzgraff Midnight Sun pattern, “Made in USA” ceramic dish sent in by Kathryn in Seattle
Tested for a Lead Safe Mama Instagram follower, Franciscan “Picnic” pattern dish, Made in USA: 108,300 ppm Lead on surface (not safe for use with food)
Passive-Aggressively Victim-Blaming, Cupkin Finally Issues a Recall for Lead-contaminated “Lead-Free” Children’s Cups
Kate Spade Larabee Road Platinum pattern china dish (by Lenox): 49 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface (safe by all standards) — but 3,985 ppm Lead on the BACK MARK (!)
2005 Pickard (Made in U.S.A.) Katarina pattern hand decorated dish: 75,000 ppm Lead on the food surface in the center of the dish (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids).
Modern white glass Corelle dish with gray floral pattern: Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, & Antimony — Trace Cadmium in the back mark / logo area.
Red Antique Tootsie Toy Trailer Car (Made in Chicago): 94 ppm Lead + 73 Cadmium + 7,862 ppm GOLD! (Woah!)
Blue Antique Tootsie Toy Trailer Car (Made in Chicago): 77 ppm Lead + 107 Cadmium + 5,246 ppm GOLD! (Woah!)
Foam cushion inserts from popular “non-toxic” Los Angeles-based sofa brand test positive for Lead & Arsenic. This product is marketed as “Lead-free.”
Vintage Orange Hazel Atlas Milk Glass Mug: 24,100 ppm Lead + 1,546 ppm Cadmium + 39 ppm Mercury. Cadmium causes cancer. Lead is toxic at 90 ppm & up.
Vintage Yellow Corelle Milk Glass Mug: 154,100 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Cadmium + 9,582 ppm Arsenic (Cadmium causes cancer while Lead is toxic at 90 ppm and up)
Yellow vintage Fiesta plate (Made in USA): 563,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids)
Light blue (turquoise) vintage Fiesta plate (Made in USA): 289,400 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids)
Blue vintage Fiesta plate (made in USA): 295,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids)
“Made In USA” vintage white kitchen tile with blue flower trim (California): as high as 33,000 ppm Lead in the decorative elements
