Spoons

Sterling silver Wendell Manufacturing Co. baby spoon, c. 1895-1900: 1,677 ppm Lead in the handle. 90 is unsafe.

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020

First I just want to say that I LOVE finding resources like this (link here) online! I was looking to identify the back mark of the little antique sterling silver spoon pictured here on this post and this “Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks” had not only a photo of the mark with the name of…

1939 “Wm ROGERS MFG CO” New York World’s Fair spoon: 50% silver (Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!)

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020

Spoon – 30 seconds Barium (Ba): 1,866 +/- 917 ppm Chromium (Cr): 4,070 +/- 1,232 ppm Zinc (Zn): 67,400 +/- 1,800 ppm Copper (Cu): 333,600 +/- 3,100 ppm Nickel (Ni): 73,400 +/- 2,100 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,829 +/- 806 ppm Silver (Ag): 513,300 +/- 3,300 ppm Molybdenum (Mo): 1,428 +/- 206 ppm This piece is…

Vintage “Epic” stainless spoon with faux wood / composite handle: 2,170 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

January 7, 2020May 13, 2020

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When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage stainless steel Epic brand “forged stainless” spoon (Made in Japan) with faux wood handle pictured here had the following readings: Faux wood / composite of handle: Lead (Pb): 2,170 +/- 41 ppm Barium (Ba): 757 +/- 115 ppm Chromium (Cr): 222 +/- 53 ppm Bromine (Br): 12…

Sur La Table beechwood spoon “Made in China”: no metals detected! Natural wood is generally a good choice!

December 8, 2019December 8, 2019

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A simple wooden spoon! In the Rubin household we love plain, natural (uncoated, undecorated, unpainted, unsealed!) solid wood cooking utensils. We’re funky hippies after all, lol! My mom actually used to date a wooden spoon salesman named Norm (late 1970s I think, possibly early 1980s!) After Norm and Mom were no longer dating I even…

#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)….

Bambu Organic Bamboo Baby Spoon

October 14, 2017December 1, 2020

Small organic bamboo wooden baby spoon. By “Bambu” Free of all heavy metals. Amazon Affiliate link for this product: http://amzn.to/2iR8dJM No lead. No cadmium. No Arsenic. No Mercury. Good choice all around! Tested with an XRF instrument. Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods testing and advocacy work with a contribution! I am still working…

Vintage blue speckled enamelware camping spoon: 412 ppm Lead in the food-surface enamel.

October 14, 2017June 2, 2021

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Post Published: October 14, 2017 Vintage enamelware camping spoon 412 parts per million (ppm) lead. As tested with an XRF instrument. How much Lead is too much Lead? The amount of lead that is considered unsafe in the coating (paint, glaze, etc.) of an item intended for children is 90 ppm lead. Dishware and vintage…

#XRFTesting: Stainless Flatware for Children

March 4, 2017March 20, 2017

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Children’s Stainless Steel Silverware / Flatware sets: Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. Exact items tested are in photo below. Stainless Steel is primarily composed of chromium, nickel, and iron. Iron in stainless is usually in the 750,000 to 850,000 ppm range. Chromium in stainless is usually in the 120,000 to 182,000 ppm range….