Sequins

Paparazzi silver sequin cuff bracelet (with possible leather backing): Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic — positive for trace Antimony

Paparazzi silver sequin cuff bracelet (with possible leather backing): Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic — positive for trace Antimony

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   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,…

Toysmith brand Shimmer Slap Bracelet (blue & silver mermaid sequins): Lead-free (66 ppm Antimony).

Toysmith brand Shimmer Slap Bracelet (blue & silver mermaid sequins): Lead-free (66 ppm Antimony).

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Testing on silver sequin side of slap bracelet: Barium (Ba): 333 +/- 116 ppm Chromium (Cr): 93 +/- 30 ppm Antimony (Sb): 66 +/- 28 ppm Tin (Sn): 39 +/- 20 ppm Copper (Cu): 123 +/- 69 ppm Iron (Fe): 102,200 +/- 2,600 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 38 +/- 18 ppm Testing on blue velour side…

#AskTamara: Do “Mermaid” Reversible Sequin Things Have Unsafe Levels of Lead?

#AskTamara: Do “Mermaid” Reversible Sequin Things Have Unsafe Levels of Lead?

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#AskTamara Question: Do “mermaid” reversible sequin things have unsafe levels of Lead? Answer: Please read my full response below to see the XRF test results for one example of this type of item. My young son is currently invested in pink, purple and sparkles; anything that is pink or purple and/or or sparkly is very exciting…