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PYREX vs. pyrex, Lead Safe Mama Edition (video)

June 17, 2023June 18, 2023

Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

Please stop using vintage Pyrex glassware for cooking & serving food — it’s often coated with high-Lead paint & can test positive for Cadmium, Arsenic

December 2, 2021March 9, 2024

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Please watch this 10 minute video first: Here’s a short (2 min 55 seconds) follow-up video, too: This is an ad-free article. Advertising and affiliate income help Lead Safe Mama, LLC cover the costs of the work we do here (independent consumer goods testing and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy). We have removed ads from…

“How much Lead is in my vintage Pyrex?” Here are pictures of each one I’ve tested, with links to test results.

March 22, 2019June 2, 2019

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Check back here periodically for updates. Each time I add a new post I will upload a picture to the photo grid below, and link it to the post with the test results. Click any of the images below to see the corresponding XRF test results (listing all metals found) for that exact item pictured….

Vintage Blue Pyrex Glass Mugs: 71,800 ppm Lead + 697 ppm Arsenic [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]

October 28, 2018May 25, 2019

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Vintage Pyrex Mugs: The blue paint on these mugs tested positive for the following elements at the following levels (with a one-minute test, using an XRF instrument): Lead (Pb): 71,800 +/- 2,200 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 697 +/- 43 ppm Arsenic (As): ND Mercury (Hg): ND Platinum (Pt): 1,333 +/- 207 ppm Gold (Au): 709 +/-…

Vintage Spring Blossom Green “Crazy Daisy” Pyrex cup: 39,300 ppm Lead + 833 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Pb is unsafe for kids!)

May 5, 2018January 5, 2024

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Vintage Pyrex Spring Blossom Green “Crazy Daisy” patterned cups 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…

“Old Town Blue” Pattern Vintage Pyrex Tea Cup, c.1972 – 1982: 17,700 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]

April 19, 2018September 2, 2019

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Vintage Pyrex mugs/ tea cups in the “Old Town Blue” pattern: The dark blue paint on these mugs tested positive for the following elements at the following levels (with a one-minute test, using an XRF instrument): Lead (Pb): 17,700 +/- 500 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 154 +/- 12 ppm Arsenic (As): ND Mercury (Hg): ND…

Vintage Pyrex Teacup With Pink Stripe: 249,700 ppm Lead + 12,800 ppm Cadmium + 14,300 ppm Arsenic

March 21, 2018March 16, 2019

Vintage white milk glass “Double Tough” Pyrex teacup, with pink painted stripe. Made in U.S.A. Tested positive for Lead with an XRF Instrument. Pink Stripe: Lead (Pb): 249,700 +/- 19,000 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 12,800 +/- 1,000 ppm Arsenic (As): 14,300 +/- 1,600 ppm Mercury (Hg): ND (non-detect) To learn more about XRF testing, Click Here….

Vintage Pyrex Teacup & Saucer with Pink Stripe & Gold Edge: 79,800 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + Cadmium

December 30, 2016January 8, 2024

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Made in USA: Pyrex cup & saucer: 79,800 ppm Lead (Pb) & 1,962 ppm Cadmium (Cd) Most ceramics or glass items that are tinted pink or red have some level of cadmium in them. This is especially true for vintage or antique items. To learn more about the concern for Cadmium (Cd) toxicity, click HERE. #XRFTesting •…