Sippy Cup

Brite Concepts blue dinosaur straw cup: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free.

Brite Concepts blue dinosaur straw cup: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the dinosaur straw cup pictured here had the following readings: Copper (Cu): 123 +/- 28 ppm Iron (Fe): 65 +/- 41 ppm Titanium (Ti): 5,950 +/- 178 ppm Chlorine (Cl): 577 +/- 367 ppm As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for reading…

WHY IS THIS NOT ILLEGAL?! Jervis & George glass sippy cup jar: 6,422 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 88 Cadmium

WHY IS THIS NOT ILLEGAL?! Jervis & George glass sippy cup jar: 6,422 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 88 Cadmium

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-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…

Contigo Kids Tumbler with Straw | Spill-Proof 14 oz in Nautical Blue: Negative (Non-Detect) for Lead, Cadmium & Arsenic.

Contigo Kids Tumbler with Straw | Spill-Proof 14 oz in Nautical Blue: Negative (Non-Detect) for Lead, Cadmium & Arsenic.

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My Amazon Affiliate link for this product: https://amzn.to/2MfCAbk When tested with an XRF instrument this “Contigo Kids Tumbler with Straw | Spill-Proof Tumbler with Straw for Kids, 14oz, in Nautical Blue” had the following readings: Continue reading below the image. 1) Main Clear Blue Plastic Component of Cup (with yellow and blue fish design): Tin…

Suncraft Stainless Steel Child’s Cup with Blue Silicone Elephant Top: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free

Suncraft Stainless Steel Child’s Cup with Blue Silicone Elephant Top: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free

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Here’s an Amazon affiliate link to this cup: https://amzn.to/2SYYDlG When tested with an XRF instrument the blue silicone elephant top on this child’s cup (from Suncraft) had the following readings: (Testing done for 60 seconds, if a metal is not listed below it was not detected.) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic…

NuSpin Zoomie Straw Cup (sippy cup): Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury & Arsenic. Trace Cadmium in the straw.

NuSpin Zoomie Straw Cup (sippy cup): Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury & Arsenic. Trace Cadmium in the straw.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, this NuSpin Zoomie Straw Cup, purchased new in 2017 had the following readings: Main plastic body of cup (including “painted” decorative elements): Lead (Pb): Non-detect (ND) / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-detect (ND) / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-detect (ND) / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-detect (ND) / Negative Clear flexible silicone sippy straw: Lead (Pb): Non-detect…

#LeadFree: Munchkin Brand Sippy Straw Cup

#LeadFree: Munchkin Brand Sippy Straw Cup

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Munchkin Brand Sippy Straw Cup:  Lead Free (NonDetect/ ND for Pb). Also ND for As & Hg! Integrated silicone straw is 24 ppm Cd. (Considered safe by all standards.) To see a similar product online click here!* For more #SaferChoices for your family, click here! Learn more about XRF Testing here. Please consider contributing in support of my…

Tommee Tippee sippy cup w/ integrated silicone straw: No Pb, Hg or As – but positive for trace Cadmium in the straw.

Tommee Tippee sippy cup w/ integrated silicone straw: No Pb, Hg or As – but positive for trace Cadmium in the straw.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the Tommee Tippee Sippy Straw Cup pictured below (tested in March of 2017) had the following readings: The main plastic components of the cups (lid and cup): Lead (Pb): NonDetect/ ND (negative) Arsenic (As): NonDetect/ ND (negative) Mercury (Hg): NonDetect/ ND (negative) Cadmium (Cd): NonDetect/ ND (negative) The clear silicone integrated sippy straw: Lead…

Replay Recycled Plastic Sippy Cups

RePlay brand recycled plastic sippy cups: #Safe! Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic!

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When tested with an XRF instrument the RePlay Recycled Pink & Blue Sippy Cup (pictured below, purchased c. late-2015/early-2016) had the following readings (both components tested): Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative All products that I have ever tested…

#XRFTesting: Green Sprouts Plastic Sippy Bottle

#XRFTesting: Green Sprouts Plastic Sippy Bottle

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Green Sprouts Brand Plastic Sippy Bottle: All Components were “Non-Detect” (negative) for Lead, Arsenic and Mercury. Exact items tested are in photo below. All components were tested.   Only the two components with an arrow (in the photo below) pointing to specific results were positive for cadmium. All of the other components tested negative (non-detect) for the following elements:…

March 1, 2017 response from iPlay, the owners of the Green Sprouts sippy cup brand: “Thank you for your letter to i play.”

March 1, 2017 response from iPlay, the owners of the Green Sprouts sippy cup brand: “Thank you for your letter to i play.”

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Originally Published: March 1, 2017 Hello all! Here is the response I got today from i play. I asked their permission to share it with all of you. I am thrilled that they are back on the right track (responsible engagement/cooperative problem-solving — vs. the heavy-handed saber-rattling from their attorneys that unfortunately, along with and ad…

My February 28, 2017 response to the attorneys for the Green Sprouts sippy cup: “Dear iPlay”

My February 28, 2017 response to the attorneys for the Green Sprouts sippy cup: “Dear iPlay”

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Advertising screenshot from the Green Sprouts website (with my letter below it): Originally Published: February 28, 2017 3:53 a.m., PST Dear iPlay, We love you. “We” are environmentally conscious moms trying to make our children’s lives better by protecting them from environmental toxicity. You have historically been an environmentally conscious responsible company making choices that…

#LeadedSippyCups: KPIX San Francisco News Story

#LeadedSippyCups: KPIX San Francisco News Story

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KPIX San Francisco, news piece about lead found in the Green Sprouts sippy cup. Please click on the image below to read the story on their site and watch the video of their original news story. Published/ Aired February 11, 2017 Click here to support my advocacy work testing consumer goods for lead and working…

Coverage of the #GreenSproutsSippyCupIssue by The Soft Landing

Coverage of the #GreenSproutsSippyCupIssue by The Soft Landing

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 From our friends at The Soft Landing (click the image below to read their full original post!) This story is from their website on Feb 27, 2017 Click here to support my advocacy work testing consumer goods for lead and working with parents of lead poisoned children. Click here for my recommendations for #SaferChoices for…

Dr. Mercola’s Coverage of the Green Sprouts Sippy Cup “Issue”

Dr. Mercola’s Coverage of the Green Sprouts Sippy Cup “Issue”

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Click the image below to read Dr. Joseph Mercola’s coverage of the Green Sprouts sippy cup situation. Dr. Mercola has made a few errors in his post and we let him know about this, hopefully he will update it soon! This story is from his website on Feb 27, 2017 Click here to support my…

Twinsies!  We each got letters from Green Sprouts’ attorneys on the same day!

Twinsies! We each got letters from Green Sprouts’ attorneys on the same day!

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This is a follow up post about the situation that has unfolded as a result of the high levels of lead I found (using XRF testing) in a newly purchased/ newly manufactured sippy cup (manufactured as intended to be used for infants and young children) made by Green Sprouts.  To see all the related posts…

Supporting Details & Studies on the Appropriateness of #XRFTesting

Supporting Details & Studies on the Appropriateness of #XRFTesting

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This post was written as supporting documentation to a post about the Green Sprouts sippy cup focusing on the appropriateness and efficacy of XRF testing as a methodology for consumer goods testing. Thanks for reading! If you take the time to read this and follow the links, I applaud your efforts to better understand the concerns…

Letter from Green Sprouts Sippy Cup Attorneys

Letter from Green Sprouts Sippy Cup Attorneys

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Originally Published: February 26, 2017 I have been out of town (in California) for the past several days.  My husband received this via FedEx today (Saturday, 2/25/2017).  Please click on the image to see the letter full size.  I will be writing more about this shortly, however I want to say that I stand by…

My original letter to the makers of the Green Sprouts sippy cup, following my findings of Lead paint on their glass insert.

My original letter to the makers of the Green Sprouts sippy cup, following my findings of Lead paint on their glass insert.

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Newly manufactured (2017) sippy cup: tested positive for 3,003 ppm Lead (using XRF technology). Originally published: February 10, 2017 Updated: 12/13/2020 Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to to see a full size PDF of my original letter (dated January 30, 2017) that was written to the manufacturer of Green Sprouts products…