Mickey Mouse

XRF Test Results for “Mickey’s Coffee” Ceramic Dish (Made in China)

December 26, 2023December 28, 2023

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Winter 2022 Disney / Bentex Children’s Clothing Lead Paint Recall (includes photos of all pieces recalled)

December 7, 2022December 10, 2022

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December 7, 2022 – Wednesday Here’s what I posted the other day on my Instagram profile about these pieces: There are eight images with this post (scroll to bottom to see them all). These are all of the recalled pieces with the Bentex (Disney) clothing recall. There’s been a major oversight in the press —…

Walt Disney Y2K Filmmaker Mickey Mouse McDonald’s Drinking Glass: 1,261 Cadmium in the red paint. Cadmium causes cancer. Thanks, Disney!

April 30, 2022December 5, 2023

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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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama, LLC…

Walt Disney Y2K Dancing Mickey Mouse McDonald’s Drinking Glass: 1,432 Cadmium in the red paint. Cadmium causes cancer. Thanks, Disney!

April 30, 2022December 5, 2023

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Continue reading below the images of additional cups/ mugs/ glassware we have tested. Each image below is a direct link to a separate piece about the item, which includes XRF test results. • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Published April…

“Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!” I wanted these so badly when I was little! 34,800 ppm Lead in the base (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe for kids.)

December 14, 2021December 20, 2021

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XRF test results for the toys pictured. Reading #1) Blue Bottom of Billy 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 34,800 +/- 200 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 43 +/- 3 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): 183 +/- 15 ppm Chromium (Cr): 92 +/- 13 ppm Vanadium (V): 438 +/- 41 ppm Iron (Fe): 48 +/- 7 ppm Nickel…

Vintage (Y2K) Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse Animal Kingdom pressed glass drinking cup: 949 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)

October 12, 2020December 5, 2023

Published: October 12, 2020 Updated: April 13, 2022 Cadmium is considered unsafe for children at levels of 40 ppm and up. Internationally, there are a variety of limits for Cadmium content in items intended for use by children (with the range depending both on product type and location of the legislation), however, there is…

1981 Colorforms Mickey & Minnie Mouse Doctor and Nurse pre-school playset: As high as 2,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe)

June 4, 2020January 23, 2024

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…

Walt Disney (Made in Japan) Mickey Mouse Figurine: 66,800 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.

April 21, 2020

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Black of head – 60 second test Lead (Pb): 62,600 +/- 3,500 ppm Zinc (Zn): 76 +/ 51 ppm Iron (Fe): 9,572 +/- 834 ppm Chromium (Cr): 953 +/- 138 ppm Vanadium (V): 95 +/- 55 ppm Titanium (Ti): 471 +/- 103 ppm Cobalt (Co): 6,784 +/- 605 ppm Manganese (Mn): 1,688 +/- 567 ppm…

c. 1996 Mickey Mouse McDonald’s Disney World 25th Anniversary Glass: 73,300 ppm Lead + 1,855 ppm Cadmium

March 8, 2019October 9, 2023

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Remember the Magic … with a dash of LEAD! (And Cadmium for good measure.) 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…

Pink Crystals In Minnie Mouse Bracelet Purchased in 2010 at Disneyland: 252,200 ppm Lead (That’s 25% Lead!)

December 30, 2018March 22, 2020

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The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe by modern standards (and illegal) in items manufactured and sold expressly for use by children is 90 ppm Lead or higher in the surface paint or coating, and 100 ppm Lead (or higher) in the substrate (as detectable with an XRF instrument.) A lot of costume jewelry might…

M-I-C-K-E-Y… Mickey Mouse Anchor Hocking Disney Mug: 75,300 ppm Lead + 15,400 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Pb is unsafe 4 kids!)

December 24, 2016February 7, 2019

Anchor Brand Made in USA Vintage (1980?) Mickey Mouse Club milk glass mug As high as 75,300 ppm lead and 15,400 arsenic in the painted design The milk glass is “non-detect” for lead and tested positive for arsenic at 8 ppm #XRFTesting This is one of several posts where I will share very little information…