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XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand red plate with white geometric pattern (Made in China)

XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand red plate with white geometric pattern (Made in China)

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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…

XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand red plate with white circles (Made in China)

XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand red plate with white circles (Made in China)

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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…

How much Lead can you buy for $6.99 at Hobby Lobby? Ceramic red rose cabinet knob / drawer pull: 1,387 ppm Lead, 11 ppm Cadmium.

How much Lead can you buy for $6.99 at Hobby Lobby? Ceramic red rose cabinet knob / drawer pull: 1,387 ppm Lead, 11 ppm Cadmium.

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Introduction to Tamara Rubin (for those new to this website!) Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy work (including two from U.S….

Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl: 107,500 ppm Lead + 20,600 ppm Cadmium. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.

Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl: 107,500 ppm Lead + 20,600 ppm Cadmium. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.

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   Red Waechtersbach Nesting Bowl purchased at Good Will (in 2020) for $1.99. Made in Germany To see more pieces by Waechtersbach that I have tested, click here. When tested with an XRF instrument the bowl pictured here the following readings: Lead (Pb): 107,500 +/- 8,000 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 20,600 +/- 1,500 ppm Barium (Ba): 107,900…

Small Cream Corelle Plate With Blue Leaf Border & White Flowers: 128 ppm Lead

Small Cream Corelle Plate With Blue Leaf Border & White Flowers: 128 ppm Lead

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  Small Corelle Plate With Blue Leaf Border & White Flowers. Date of manufacture, c. 1978 – 1993 To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, Click HERE. I took some of the photos against a white background cloth so you can better see that the plate is a cream colored glass, not a white…

Small Cream Corelle Plate With Blue Floral Border & Red Berries: 7,450 ppm Lead + Cadmium

Small Cream Corelle Plate With Blue Floral Border & Red Berries: 7,450 ppm Lead + Cadmium

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Small Corelle Plate With Blue Border & Small Red Berries. To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, Click HERE. I took some of the photos against a white background cloth so you can better see that the plate is a cream colored glass, not a white glass. For a pretty Lead-free & Cadmium-free option,…

Small Corelle Plate With Red Floral Border: 2,788 ppm Cadmium + Arsenic

Small Corelle Plate With Red Floral Border: 2,788 ppm Cadmium + Arsenic

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Small Corelle Plate With Red Floral Border. Date of manufacture, c. 2012. To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, Click HERE. Tests were done for at least 60 seconds each. Red Decorative Elements: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): 2,788 +/- 64 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): 48 +/- 18 ppm…

Pioneer Woman Floral Bursts/ Red Dipping Bowl: As high as 744 ppm Lead

Pioneer Woman Floral Bursts/ Red Dipping Bowl: As high as 744 ppm Lead

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     Below are the XRF test results for the Pioneer Woman  “Floral Bursts” Red Dipping Bowl pictured here. To learn more about XRF testing, click HERE. 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…

Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, Purchased at Williams Sonoma c. 2009: 40,100 ppm Lead & 3,506 ppm Cadmium.

Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, Purchased at Williams Sonoma c. 2009: 40,100 ppm Lead & 3,506 ppm Cadmium.

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  This is an ad-free article. To make a contribution to help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free, click here. Thank you. Published: October 6, 2018 XRF test results for the red Waechtersbach Nesting Bowl purchased at Williams Sonoma – “Made in Germany”, c. 2009 (pictured) are below. Please scroll down. For those new…

Red Vintage Pyrex Food Storage Container With lid: 310,000 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Arsenic + 33,200 ppm Cadmium

Red Vintage Pyrex Food Storage Container With lid: 310,000 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Arsenic + 33,200 ppm Cadmium

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Le Creuset Red & Creme Colored Ceramic Mixing Bowl: 40,700 ppm Lead. [For context, 90 ppm is unsafe for children’s items.]

Le Creuset Red & Creme Colored Ceramic Mixing Bowl: 40,700 ppm Lead. [For context, 90 ppm is unsafe for children’s items.]

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Le Creuset Ceramics Le Creuset brand red & cream-colored ceramic mixing bowl. Newer model [c. 2014 or earlier – exact year of manufacture unknown]. When tested with with an XRF instrument the bowl pictured here had the following readings: Outside Reading (Red Glaze): 40,700 ppm Lead Inside Reading (Cream Glaze): 117 ppm Lead Test results are science-based, replicable,…

The exterior enamel on this Le Creuset kettle was positive for 9,163 ppm Cadmium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen.

The exterior enamel on this Le Creuset kettle was positive for 9,163 ppm Cadmium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen.

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The exterior of this Le Creuset red enameled tea kettle was positive for 9,163 ppm Cadmium when tested with an XRF instrument. It is not possible to test the interior surface of most of these kettles with an XRF instrument without destroying the kettle, because the instrument does not fit in the opening of the kettle. The…

How worn is your vintage Pyrex? Even with very worn paint, this piece is still positive for a high level of Lead (Pb) at 23,000 ppm.

How worn is your vintage Pyrex? Even with very worn paint, this piece is still positive for a high level of Lead (Pb) at 23,000 ppm.

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Above is a reddish orange vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish with most of the paint worn off. When tested with an XRF instrument, this piece had the following reading for Lead: Lead (Pb): 23,000 ppm. This is a great example of how the colors on these pieces wear. The question is… where does that Leaded color…