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XRF Test Results for 1996 Royal Doulton Tennyson Pattern Fine Bone China

XRF Test Results for 1996 Royal Doulton Tennyson Pattern Fine Bone China

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XRF test results for 1996 Royal Doulton/ Doulton Everyday Jacobean pattern porcelain bowl sent in by Amy in Alabama

XRF test results for 1996 Royal Doulton/ Doulton Everyday Jacobean pattern porcelain bowl sent in by Amy in Alabama

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Royal Doulton China graphic to share with your friends and family (as we head into the holiday season!)

Royal Doulton China graphic to share with your friends and family (as we head into the holiday season!)

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Royal Doulton Galaxy Saucer with blue floral design (c. 1960-1974): 45,000 ppm Lead on the food surface.

Royal Doulton Galaxy Saucer with blue floral design (c. 1960-1974): 45,000 ppm Lead on the food surface.

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Reading #1) Center of food surface of dish (white) Lead (Pb): 37,800 +/- 1,100 ppm Barium (Ba): 100 +/- 63 ppm Zinc (Zn): 50 +/- 25 ppm Iron (Fe): 792 +/- 177 ppm No other metals detected Reading #2) Blue floral decoration Lead (Pb): 45,000 +/- 1,300 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 26 +/- 11 ppm Chromium…

Vintage (c. 1980s) Royal Doulton (Made in England) Romance Collection “Carolyn” pattern fine bone china dish: 66,500 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface

Vintage (c. 1980s) Royal Doulton (Made in England) Romance Collection “Carolyn” pattern fine bone china dish: 66,500 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface

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  Published: Tuesday — July 5, 2022 Given all federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for humans and that in 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission set 90 ppm Lead as the limit for allowable Lead in the paint, glaze, or coating of an item intended for use by children —…

Royal Doulton Carlyle Pattern English Fine Bone China: 70,900 ppm Lead on the food surface. For context: 90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern items made for use by children.

Royal Doulton Carlyle Pattern English Fine Bone China: 70,900 ppm Lead on the food surface. For context: 90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern items made for use by children.

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  Reading #1) White center of dish 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 67,800 +/- 800 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): 37 +/- 15 ppm Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 508 +/- 54 ppm Barium (Ba): 258 +/- 25 ppm Platinum (Pt): 170 +/- 60 ppm No other metals detected in consumer goods mode….

Royal Doulton Cinnamon Pattern Lambeth Stoneware – Made in England: 65,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern children’s items.)

Royal Doulton Cinnamon Pattern Lambeth Stoneware – Made in England: 65,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern children’s items.)

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. 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…

Angelique pattern Royal Doulton (Made in England) Fine Bone China: 56,900 ppm Lead

Angelique pattern Royal Doulton (Made in England) Fine Bone China: 56,900 ppm Lead

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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…

Royal Doulton Lambethware Florinda Pattern (Made in England) 1980: 39,800 ppm Lead on the food surface

Royal Doulton Lambethware Florinda Pattern (Made in England) 1980: 39,800 ppm Lead on the food surface

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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…

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins baby bowl with raft design: 93,600 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) + 3,460 ppm ARSENIC!

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins baby bowl with raft design: 93,600 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) + 3,460 ppm ARSENIC!

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Published: October 10, 2020  Updated: September 2022 To see more results for Bunnykins items Lead Safe Mama, LLC has tested, click here. Vintage Bunnykins ARE NOT SAFE FOR FOOD-USE and especially not safe for children to use! For context: Anything made today (2020) with over 90 ppm Lead in the paint, glaze, or coating is…

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins dishes are not safe for children to use. This dish tested positive for 80,000 ppm Lead and 1,916 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe by modern standards).

Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins dishes are not safe for children to use. This dish tested positive for 80,000 ppm Lead and 1,916 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe by modern standards).

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Published: Saturday, October 10, 2020  Updated: September 2022 Vintage Bunnykins dishes (manufactured in England by Royal Doulton) ARE NOT SAFE FOR FOOD USE — and especially not safe for children to use with food! For context: Anything manufactured today with levels of 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze, or coating of the item…

This 1976 Bunnykins baby plate contains 77,900 ppm Lead. This would be highly illegal if made for use by kids today.

This 1976 Bunnykins baby plate contains 77,900 ppm Lead. This would be highly illegal if made for use by kids today.

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Test results published on July 13, 2020 Updated: September 2022 Test result set #1) On the center of the plate’s food surface (decorative design): Lead (Pb): 77,900 +/- 3,600 ppm Barium (Ba): 306 +/- 98 ppm Chromium (Cr): 1,977 +/- 202 ppm Antimony (Sb): 72 +/- 36 ppm Silver (Ag): 30 +/- 12 ppm Tin (Sn):…

1976 Bunnykins bowl: 59,000 ppm Lead (anything above 90 ppm Lead is illegal in items made today for children’s use)

1976 Bunnykins bowl: 59,000 ppm Lead (anything above 90 ppm Lead is illegal in items made today for children’s use)

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Test Results Published on July 13, 2020 Updated: September 2022 When tested with an XRF instrument, the 1976 Bunnykins bowl pictured here had the following readings: On the center of the bowl’s food surface (decorative design): Lead (Pb): 59,000 +/- 2,400 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 36 +/- 14 ppm Chromium (Cr): 475 +/- 126 ppm Tin…

This 1976 Bunnykins baby cup tested positive for 40,200 ppm Lead on food surface. This would be illegal if made for use by kids today.

This 1976 Bunnykins baby cup tested positive for 40,200 ppm Lead on food surface. This would be illegal if made for use by kids today.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the 1976 Bunnykins baby cup pictured here had the following readings: On the decorative design of the cup: Lead (Pb): 46,200 +/- 1,800 ppm Barium (Ba): 179 +/- 74 ppm  Chromium (Cr): 410 +/- 116 ppm Antimony (Sb): 61 +/- 28 ppm Tin (Sn): 137 +/- 28 ppm Zinc…

Stainless steel Royal Doulton dinner knife (c. 2009) with lion with crown logo: low Nickel stainless (Lead-free).

Stainless steel Royal Doulton dinner knife (c. 2009) with lion with crown logo: low Nickel stainless (Lead-free).

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When tested with an XRF instrument the Royal Doulton brand knife (purchased new c. 2009) pictured here had the following readings… Reading on blade Metal – 410/16/20 Stainless Steel: Chromium (Cr): 115,800 +/- 900 ppm Copper (Cu): 614 +/- 231 ppm Nickel (Ni): 1,203 +/- 391 ppm Iron (Fe): 873,900 +/- 2000 ppm Vanadium (V):…

c. 1967-1976 Royal Doulton Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 61,800 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface (90 is unsafe for kids)

c. 1967-1976 Royal Doulton Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 61,800 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface (90 is unsafe for kids)

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Published: December 7, 2018 Updated: September 2022 What’s frankly terrifying about this bowl is how much paint has worn off of the decoration on the inside food surface. Take a good look at the image below (you can click on it for a full resolution image). To see more Bunnykins sets I have tested, click HERE….

1988 Royal Doulton English Fine Bone China Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 10,100 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface

1988 Royal Doulton English Fine Bone China Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 10,100 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface

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1988 Royal Doulton English Fine Bone China Bunnykins Baby Bowl: 10,100 ppm Lead on the FOOD surface. The 1988 backmark is for pieces made between 1988 and 1993. The amount of Lead that is considered illegal/ unsafe in a newly-manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the…

Bunnykins Baby Set (c. 1970s): 73,800 ppm Lead (over 90 ppm is unsafe for kids)

Bunnykins Baby Set (c. 1970s): 73,800 ppm Lead (over 90 ppm is unsafe for kids)

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This Bunnykins vintage (1970s?) ceramic dish set tested positive with an XRF for 73,800 parts per million Lead. Learn more about XRF instruments and XRF testing here, and here. If this were sold today (with this level of Lead), it would be considered highly illegal because it is a dishware set sold specifically for use…