Is your Barbie safe for your kids to play with? A discussion on the concern for unsafe levels of Lead (& other toxicants) in vintage Barbie dolls
XRF test results for a vintage Fisher Price brand plastic toy lion from the circus train set (made in Hong Kong): positive for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and Antimony
Little Tikes brand vintage plastic toy phone positive for extremely high levels of Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
Vintage plastic toy thermometer positive for both Arsenic and high levels of Lead. *This toy is not safe for children to play with*
XRF test results for vintage (1970s?) Fisher Price “Movie Viewer” toy: 5,087 ppm Lead, 249 ppm Arsenic & 55 ppm Cadmium.
XRF test results for vintage (1970s?) Fisher Price stacker toy… with ALL the bite marks! 4,289 ppm Lead, 517 ppm Arsenic & 18 ppm Cadmium
Please DO NOT give toys from YOUR CHILDHOOD to your baby to play with. This 1984 Mattel baby rattle / teether tests positive for LEAD, ARSENIC and CADMIUM.
1997 Made in Mexico Vintage Fisher Price Stacking Car Toy with Animals: non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic and Antimony.
Vintage plastic Tupperware blocks toy: non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury (likely has BPA given the age.)
Vintage Rubbermaid 1988 Little Tikes school bus passenger doll: tested positive for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic!!! Please read the full article.
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.
How old are your child’s toys? Mega Bloks Large Yellow Building Block (c. 1990-2007?): 5,402 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 88 ppm Mercury
1981 Colorforms Mickey & Minnie Mouse Doctor and Nurse pre-school playset: As high as 2,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe)
1981 Colorforms Tummy Ache the Junk Food Game, hamburger piece: 11 ppm Lead (safe by all current standards… but…)
1981 Colorforms Tummy Ache the Junk Food Game, board with spinner: 29 ppm Lead (safe by all current standards… but…)
Vintage Walt Disney Productions Made in Hong Kong Donald Duck Pocket Puzzle: 16 ppm Lead (safe by all standards.)
