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Vintage Rubbermaid 1988 Little Tikes school bus passenger doll: tested positive for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic!!! Please read the full article.

July 29, 2021July 13, 2023

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)…

Vintage 1988 Little Tikes school bus passenger doll: 1,343 ppm Lead, 6,479 ppm Cadmium & 5,037 ppm Mercury! Please read the full article.

May 9, 2021July 13, 2023

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You can see this little guy in the lower right-hand corner of the first image below. May 9, 2021 — Sunday 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…

1984 Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus: 2,953 ppm Lead + 344 ppm Arsenic. Did you have this one?

December 25, 2018December 26, 2018

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Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus Toy, c. 1984. Yellow & Red Plastic. To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Yellow Plastic of School Bus: (tested for a minimum of 60 seconds) Lead (Pb): 2,953 +/- 59 ppm…

And the winner is…. Click here to see the full XRF test results for the vintage Fisher Price Garage!

December 7, 2018

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The other day we had a little contest… who could guess the closest Lead reading (in ppm) for what the highest Lead level on this vintage Fisher Price toy garage / downtown set would be? THE ANSWER: The highest Lead level was 1,959 ppm (in the yellow plastic) and the winner (with a guess of…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Downtown Garage Set, A Game!: Guess how much Lead ???

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

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Vintage Fisher Price Little People Dowtown Garage Set. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). Click here to see this post on Facebook. Posted: November 28, 2018, 8:15 p.m. We’re playing a GAME! Here’s the game: Guess how much lead is in this vintage Fisher Price garage? Here’s a link* to the prize that will…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Wooden Boy With Red Hat: 4 ppm Lead, 75 ppm Cadmium and 19 ppm Mercury.

October 13, 2018July 20, 2022

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow Wooden Boy With Red Baseball cap. Body: Painted Wood. Head: Painted Plastic. Hat: Red Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Red Plastic…

XRF [Heavy Metals] Test Results for Vintage Fisher Price Little People Red Wooden Boy With Yellow Pot On Head

October 13, 2018

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Red Wooden Boy With Yellow Pot On Head. Painted Wood & Yellow Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Yellow Plastic Pot: Lead (Pb):…

Vintage Fisher Price Coffee Table Toy: 460 ppm Lead + 260 ppm Cadmium [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]

October 3, 2018March 16, 2019

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Coffee Table. Yellow Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Yellow Plastic: Lead (Pb): 460 +/- 15 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 260 +/- 11 ppm…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Blue Wooden Lady With Plastic Hair: 1,202 ppm Cadmium + 42 ppm Lead.

October 3, 2018March 16, 2019

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Blue Wooden Lady With Yellow Plastic Hair. Painted Wood & Yellow Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Yellow Plastic Hair: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect/Negative…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow Train Car: 3,261 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 304 ppm Arsenic Too!

October 3, 2018June 8, 2019

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow Train Car Toy. Yellow & Black Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Yellow Plastic of Train Car: Lead (Pb): 3,261 +/- 50…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Green Plastic Man: 101 ppm Cadmium + 30 ppm Mercury

October 3, 2018March 16, 2019

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Green Man. Green plastic body with peach plastic head and painted on face and hair. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Painted Head/Face –…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow Slide: 1,550 ppm Cadmium [75 ppm Cadmium (and up) is unsafe for kids.]

October 3, 2018March 16, 2019

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Playground Slide. Yellow Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Yellow Plastic Slide: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect/Negative Cadmium (Cd): 1,550 +/- 25 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect/Negative…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Sewing Machine: 2,309 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids] + 126 ppm Arsenic

October 3, 2018April 5, 2021

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Vintage Fisher Price Little People Sewing Machine Doll House Toy. Green & Blue Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Green Plastic of Sewing Machine Table: Lead (Pb): 2,309…

XRF [Heavy Metals Toxicity] Test Results for Vintage Fisher Price Little People School Desk Toy

October 3, 2018

Vintage Fisher Price Little People School Desk Toy. Green Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Green Plastic School Desk: Lead (Pb): 1,962 +/- 31 ppm* Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect/Negative…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Suitcase Toy: 6,763 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe] + 534 ppm Arsenic.

October 3, 2018June 8, 2019

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Vintage Fisher Price Little People Suitcase Toy. Green Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Green Plastic Suitcase: Lead (Pb): 6,763 +/- 87 ppm* Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect/Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect/Negative…

XRF [Heavy Metals Toxicity] Test Results for Vintage Fisher Price Little People Swingset

October 3, 2018

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Swingset. Yellow and Green Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured below) are as follows: Yellow Plastic Components: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect/Negative Cadmium (Cd): 2,049 +/- 30 ppm Mercury…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People School House Teacher’s Desk

September 30, 2018October 3, 2018

This vintage Fisher Price Little People school house teacher’s desk toy had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People School House Yellow Chairs

September 30, 2018

These vintage Fisher Price Little People school house yellow chair toys had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of these particular pieces, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Hobby Horse Toy

September 30, 2018

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This vintage Fisher Price Little People white hobby horse toy had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Washing Machine Toy

September 30, 2018

This vintage Fisher Price Little People washing machine toy had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People White Chicken Toy

September 30, 2018

This vintage Fisher Price Little People white chicken toy had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Green Car Toy

September 30, 2018

This vintage Fisher Price Little People green car toy had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Cradle

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018

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This vintage Fisher Price Little People cradle toy had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this piece, and to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of these toxicants…

#Leaded: Vintage (c. 1970s?) Fisher Price Little People Sesame Street Ernie

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018

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Vintage (c. 1970s) Fisher Price Sesame Street Ernie: Red body: Lead (Pb): 30 +/- 13 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 3,153 +/- 65 ppm. Orange head: Lead (Pb): ND (non-detect) Cadmium (Cd): 3,394 +/- 74 ppm. Due to the very high cadmium levels this would not be considered a safe toy for a child by modern standards….