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XRF Test Results for VersaTone (by Noritake) Japan Saucer in Outlook Pattern B305W10

April 30, 2024May 1, 2024

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,…

XRF Test Results for Blue Hill Pattern Contemporary Fine China by Noritake (2482), Made in Sri Lanka

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

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March 19, 2023 – Sunday XRF Test Results For the Dish Pictured Sent in by a Lead Safe Mama Reader (from Connecticut) for Testing Context: Total Lead-content (as detectable with an XRF instrument) in the paint, glaze or coating of an item manufactured for use by adults is not regulated in any way. Dishes are…

XRF Test Results for Noritake Ivory China – Blossom Time (Made in Japan): 14,500 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish (floral elements).

May 24, 2022March 19, 2023

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Published: May 24, 2022 (via TikTok) XRF Test Results For The Dish Pictured Reading #1) Back Mark (logo area) of the dish: Lead (Pb): 2,284 +/- 83 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Iron (Fe): 3,760 +/- 240 ppm Cobalt (Co): 2,046 +/- 151 ppm…

Noritake Cher Blanc Fine Porcelain 1655 White Plate (Made In Sri Lanka): 21 ppm Lead + 5 ppm Cadmium on the food surface. Safe by All Standards.

January 10, 2022January 14, 2022

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Noritake Cher Blanc Fine Porcelain 1655 White Ceramic Plate With Decorative Floral Pattern Around Edge Reading #1) on food surface 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 1,093 +/- 57 ppm Copper (Cu): 42 +/- 11 ppm…

Noritake Cook N Serve Japan 107 Angela Detergent Proof China: 8,363 ppm Lead on the back mark / logo of the dish.

July 30, 2021November 2, 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…

Noritake Keltcraft Ireland 9171 Eastfair saucer with floral pattern: 36,600 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm is unsafe for kids.)

November 23, 2020

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When tested with an XRF instrument the Keltcraft Noritake saucer shown here had the following readings: 60-second tests – Multiple tests were done on each component to confirm the readings With XRF focused on the plain cream colored area in the center of the dish: Lead (Pb): 36,600 +/- 900 ppm Barium (Ba): 364 +/- 46 ppm Zinc…

Vintage Noritake “Golden Cove” pattern china from Japan: 301,400 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm is unsafe.

March 21, 2020March 21, 2020

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Posted: Saturday, March 21, 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…