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Silicone Push Pop Bubble Fidget — Rainbow Frosted Cup Cake Design: 18 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Safe by all standards.

Silicone Push Pop Bubble Fidget — Rainbow Frosted Cup Cake Design: 18 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Safe by all standards.

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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)…

Chewy Tube red silicone chew toy. Sold at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital & made in Maine: non-detect for Cadmium.

Chewy Tube red silicone chew toy. Sold at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital & made in Maine: non-detect for Cadmium.

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  Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 high-precision XRF testing…

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” green silicone chew necklace — Lego shape: 12 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” green silicone chew necklace — Lego shape: 12 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)

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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…

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” blue silicone chew necklace – Lego shape: 12 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” blue silicone chew necklace – Lego shape: 12 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 high-precision XRF testing (a…

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” chewable pencil topper – Lego shape: 13 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” chewable pencil topper – Lego shape: 13 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 high-precision XRF testing (a…

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” silicone sensory chew necklace – Lego shape: 12 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” silicone sensory chew necklace – Lego shape: 12 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 high-precision XRF testing (a…

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” silicone sensory chew necklace – Lego shape: 11 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” silicone sensory chew necklace – Lego shape: 11 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.

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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 high-precision XRF testing (a…

Ola Baby 100% Silicone Soft-Tip Training Spoon Teether for Baby Led Weaning: 14 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.

Ola Baby 100% Silicone Soft-Tip Training Spoon Teether for Baby Led Weaning: 14 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.

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When tested with an XRF instrument these Olababy [Ola Baby] “100% Silicone Soft-Tip Training Spoon Teethers for Baby Led Weaning” had the following set of readings. All tests were done for a minimum of 180 seconds (3 minutes). Results are science-based and replicable. Metals not detected by the XRF (in consumer goods mode) are not listed….

Ryan And Rose “Cutie Teether” White Rattle; non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony – thank G-d!

Ryan And Rose “Cutie Teether” White Rattle; non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony – thank G-d!

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Ryan And Rose Cutie Teether This “Cutie Teether” by “Ryan And Rose” was sent to me new in an unopened package (purchased October 2018). Here’s the link to this exact product on Amazon: LINK*.  When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument it was negative for any of “the bad stuff” (Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and Arsenic) and…

Black silicone chew beads: these were negative for Lead, Arsenic & Mercury (but positive for 13 ppm Cadmium).

Black silicone chew beads: these were negative for Lead, Arsenic & Mercury (but positive for 13 ppm Cadmium).

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Originally published: March 20, 2017 Updated: March 7, 2020 Silicone Chew Bead Necklace for Mom:   When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, these silicone “chew beads” (meant for mom to wear around her neck so baby can chew on them while baby is being carried / held) were Lead-free [Non Detect (“ND”) for Pb]….