XRF test results for c. 2016 Shutterfly Mug Summary: While the interior of these mugs appears to be Lead-free, the exterior has three known toxic heavy metals and your lips do touch the exterior (when the mug is used as intended.) Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also…
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…
![Ink Jet Photo Mug: 37 ppm Lead, safe by all standards. [Warning: Not all photo mugs are Lead-safe!]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Photomug2-768x576.jpg)
Ink Jet Photo Mug, positive for lead at 37 ppm, when tested with an XRF instrument. Exact brand unknown: possibly Shutterfly or Vistaprint (or similar). Tested in 2017, year of manufacture unknown. Other photo mugs have tested positive for lead at hight levels, so it is not a good idea to extrapolate this test result to…
![Ceramic photo mug with puppies: 256,000 ppm Lead + 71,200 ppm Arsenic [Brand unknown]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/puppies2.jpg)
“Lil’ Angels” puppy photo mug, brand unknown. As high as 256,000 ppm Lead & 71,200 ppm Arsenic. If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please check out this post and this post for a start! For lead-free mug choices click here! Thank you for…
Vistaprint brand custom photo mug by Orca Coatings, Made in China. Post originally published: December 24, 2016 Updated: February 19, 2020 When tested with an XRF instrument this mug came in with the following readings: Lead (Pb): 676 ppm Arsenic (As): 718 ppm How much Lead is “too much” Lead? The amount of Lead…