Sports Equipment

Flying Lady #3 – vintage pink Flying Lady golf balls by Spalding: 17 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).

Flying Lady #3 – vintage pink Flying Lady golf balls by Spalding: 17 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).

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Here’s the general introduction I provide on a lot of my posts, for those who may be new to my work (or have possibly “stumbled upon” my work – while just casually browsing, or conducting more serious research): Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother…

Stuff I’ve Actually Bought: Swim Goggles

Stuff I’ve Actually Bought: Swim Goggles

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I decided to create a new series of blog posts, with the theme “Stuff I’ve Actually Bought“, because so many people ask for my recommendations for products, yet many of my recommendations here on my blog come from items I have tested for others, not items I personally own. Having recently met some of my followers…

#LeadFree: Penn Championship Extra-Duty Felt Tennis Balls

#LeadFree: Penn Championship Extra-Duty Felt Tennis Balls

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When tested with an XRF instrument these #3 tennis balls from Penn are negative (non-detect) for lead (Pb), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd.) To date, I have never tested a tennis ball that was positive for lead (although there are not a lot of vintage tennis balls arounds – so I cannot speak…

Wilson Tennis Racket

Wilson Tennis Racket

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Wilson Tennis Racket: 5,684 ppm lead on handle. Tested with an XRF.  Tennis rackets I have tested have gone either way, with some being positive for lead and some being negative.  This is particularly concerning because it is the grippy part of the handle that tested positive for lead. These grips wear and deteriorate and are held…