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Square Coupe Target Threshold white porcelain appetizer plate: 47 ppm Lead on food surface (safe by all standards)

Square Coupe Target Threshold white porcelain appetizer plate: 47 ppm Lead on food surface (safe by all standards)

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     Square Coupe Target Threshold White Glazed Porcelain Appetizer Plate The full XRF test results of the Target Threshold white glazed porcelain appetizer plate pictured are below (so please scroll down). Here are links to some additional reading that may be of interest, based on your interest in the test results of this item: Click here…

Some good news for a change! Target Threshold porcelain appetizer plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-Free, Mercury-Free, Antimony-Free!

Some good news for a change! Target Threshold porcelain appetizer plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-Free, Mercury-Free, Antimony-Free!

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Posted: Monday, March 16, 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…

Target Threshold Earthenware Easter Bunny mug: 217 ppm Lead in the black accents, 90 ppm on the white glaze

Target Threshold Earthenware Easter Bunny mug: 217 ppm Lead in the black accents, 90 ppm on the white glaze

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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…

Target Threshold Small Green “Joy” Stoneware Dish: 255 ppm Lead (90 is considered unsafe in items for use by kids)

Target Threshold Small Green “Joy” Stoneware Dish: 255 ppm Lead (90 is considered unsafe in items for use by kids)

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  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,…

Target Threshold Tiny Orange Stoneware Dish: 362 ppm Cadmium + 87 ppm Lead.

Target Threshold Tiny Orange Stoneware Dish: 362 ppm Cadmium + 87 ppm Lead.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the (tiny) orange and white Threshold brand dish (from Target) pictured here had the following readings: Test focused on area of dish with orange glaze: (this glaze is inside on the food-surface of the dish) Cadmium (Cd): 362 +/- 24 ppm Barium (Ba): 1,567 +/- 24 ppm Selenium (Se):…

Target Threshold Small Orange Stoneware Dish: 384 ppm Cadmium + 108 ppm Lead.

Target Threshold Small Orange Stoneware Dish: 384 ppm Cadmium + 108 ppm Lead.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the orange and white Threshold brand dish (from Target) pictured here had the following readings: Test focused on area of dish with orange glaze: (this glaze is inside and outside of dish & had similar readings in both locations.) Cadmium (Cd): 384 +/- 25 ppm Barium (Ba): 2,040 +/- 122…

Corelle Coordinates White Porcelain Mug with Black Stripe Design: 6,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items.)

Corelle Coordinates White Porcelain Mug with Black Stripe Design: 6,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items.)

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When tested with an XRF instrument the mug pictured here had the following readings: Test focused on area of mug with black stripe: Lead (Pb): 6,300 +/- 157 ppm Barium (Ba): 184 +/- 50 ppm Chromium (Cr): 791 +/- 104 ppm Tin (Sn): 48 +/- 15 ppm Zinc (Zn): 11,500 +/- 300 ppm Iron (Fe):…

Corelle Coordinates White Porcelain Mug: 24 ppm Lead, considered safe by all standards.

Corelle Coordinates White Porcelain Mug: 24 ppm Lead, considered safe by all standards.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the mug pictured here had the following readings: Glazed surface of the mug: Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 12 ppm Iron (Fe): 2,220 +/- 207 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 158 +/- 17 ppm Vanadium (V): 93 +/- 21 ppm Titanium (Ti): 143 +/- 29 ppm Logo area on bottom of mug…

Threshold by Target (Made in Portugal) glazed terracotta appetizer dish: 4,000 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

Threshold by Target (Made in Portugal) glazed terracotta appetizer dish: 4,000 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

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       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…