Silicone with trace Cadmium Archives

Full XRF Test Results for 2023 Purchased Gulicola Glass Baby Bottle

February 23, 2024March 26, 2024

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,…

XRF Test Results for Multi-Color Silicone Reusable Stasher-Brand Sandwich bag

August 2, 2023August 3, 2023

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August 2, 2023 — Wednesday In my one-on-one home consultations with families across the country, I have tested dozens of these silicone food storage bags (Stasher-brand and other similar products) over the past several years and all have been positive for traces (“traces,” meaning very low levels and not an additive ingredient but a trace…

XRF test results for a Boon Nursh silicone and plastic baby bottle (in light pink)

October 23, 2022July 27, 2023

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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)…

Simple Modern 12 oz. Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler, Galaxy Pattern: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free & Antimony-free (in all accessible components)

February 11, 2022January 28, 2024

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Published: February 11, 2022 Scroll down to read the full XRF test results for the Simple Modern brand 12 oz. insulated Stainless Steel tumbler with a galaxy pattern — pictured above. For those new here at LeadSafeMama.com: To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results we report on this website, click here….

Popco blue silicone microwave popcorn popper: 17 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards).

February 11, 2022February 14, 2022

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Here’s an Amazon affiliate link so you can see this product “in the wild” There’s even a video there that shows the product in action. https://amzn.to/3oKWI5Q Published: February 11, 2022 – Friday Popcorn is definitely included in our family’s version of The Food Pyramid. I expect we eat more popcorn than the average family…initially as…

Pink Silicone Dish by Bumkins (Made in China, 100% Food Grade Silicone): 11 ppm Cadmium (safe by all U.S. and international standards)

February 10, 2022June 27, 2023

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Introduction: 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) to test consumer goods for toxicants…

Philips Avent Natural Glass Baby Bottle: Lead-free, 21 ppm Cadmium in the silicone nipple (Cadmium is a known carcinogen, but this is considered safe by all current standards)

January 25, 2022March 8, 2024

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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)…

Modern (2021) glass and silicone lid for 2-cup Pyrex food storage: 7 ppm Lead + 20 ppm Cadmium + 11 ppm Antimony.

January 25, 2022February 2, 2022

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Silicone | Silicone with trace Cadmium

XRF test results for the item pictured. More information to be posted shortly. Note: The levels of toxicants found in this product are considered safe by all standards. It’s up to you to do the research about these heavy metals to determine if you are comfortable with Federal standards (which are not always protective of…

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

November 21, 2021July 2, 2023

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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)…

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

March 22, 2020January 5, 2024

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.

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020

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.

March 15, 2020March 22, 2020

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.

March 15, 2020March 22, 2020

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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.

March 15, 2020March 22, 2020

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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.

May 27, 2019March 7, 2020

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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….

Mrs. Anderson’s Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat (2018): Positive for Trace Levels of Cadmium

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

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When tested with an XRF instrument this Mrs. Anderson’s Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat (purchased new in 2018) was positive for trace levels of Cadmium. Trace (in this context) means VERY LOW levels (likely as a contaminant of colorants, not an intentional additive to the product materials.) To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. Full XRF…

#LeadFree: Sur La Table Silicone Spoon With Stainless Handle

April 11, 2018December 4, 2018

This Sur La Table mixing spoon / baking utensil has a stainless steel handle and black silicone spoon end. All components were negative for lead, mercury and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument. The black silicone of the spoon was positive for a very low level of cadmium (10 +/- 6 parts per million)….

#MenstrualCupGate2018

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

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Menstrual Cup | Menstrual Cups | Silicone | Silicone Cup | Silicone with trace Cadmium

I’ve created this post as a bit of a wrap-up/timeline for the menstrual cups testing I did, including the results posted here and on Facebook as well as the company responses received from Lena. February 4th, I posted initial test results post on Facebook (Lena Cup) February 5th, I updated my post (had previously posted…

#LeadFree: Green Silicone Eva Cup

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

Eva Cup: Tested negative for lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg), but consistent with most of the silicone products I have tested it was positive for trace cadmium (Cd). I did two tests: One came in at 12 +/- 6 ppm Cd The second test came in at 18 +/- 7 ppm Cd Tested…

#LeadFree: Luna Cup, Purple

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

As with all of the menstrual cups I have tested so far (from four different brands: Lena, Luna, Diva and Eva) this brand-new (was ordered and sent to me directly) purple silicone menstrual cup from Luna was positive for trace cadmium when tested with an XRF instrument. See all of my menstrual cup posts by…

Diva Brand White Silicone Menstrual Cup: Lead-free but positive for traces of Cadmium. Safe by all current regulatory standards (what does this mean?)

February 24, 2018July 27, 2023

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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 by…

Lena’s Final Follow Up Post on My Page (so far)

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

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This is the final post from Lena on my Facebook Page. I included both a typed version (I typed it up, excuse any typos!) and a screenshot version here (grabbed from when they originally made the comment.) I can’t seem to find this comment in the hundreds of comments on my page. They may have…

#LeadFree: Pink Lena Cup

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

Tested with an XRF instrument: Tested positive for 22 ppm Cadmium +/-7 ppm. Was non-detect (negative) for lead, mercury and arsenic. Lena’s response to this post on Facebook. #MenstrualCupGate2018 – From my original (updated) Facebook post: To my knowledge items like this are not regulated for the presence of toxicants (like cadmium), as found when…

My Feb 5 Facebook Post Response to Lena Cup

February 24, 2018

Below is my response to the comment posted by Lena Cup on my LeadSafeMama Facebook page from February 5, 2018, exactly as posted on Facebook. #MenstrualCupGate2018 Click here to read the comment I am responding to. Please share this one!!! – 1) so my Facebook page is “unofficial” – okay? Unofficial what? How? – 2)…