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
Sample of black vinyl fabric from a couch purchased / manufactured c. 2000: 242 ppm Lead & 5,131 ppm Antimony [linked to SIDS.]
New #TenMinutesWithTamara video! Testing for Lead in vinyl blinds in a newer construction home (c. 1980-2000).
Gray [2019 – Fred Meyer] Large Vinyl-Coated Garage Bike Storage Hook: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free!
Red, Newer (year/vendor unknown) Large Vinyl-Coated Garage Bike Storage Hook: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free!
Red, Newer (year/vendor unknown) Vinyl-Coated Garage Bike Storage Hook: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free!
Yellow Vinyl Coated Garage Bike Storage Hook (c. 2002, Home Depot): 4,440 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe in kids items.]
Made in Taiwan Vintage Blue Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free, Mercury Free.
Not So Old…German Dritz Blue and White Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: 1,372 ppm Lead. [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
Singer Sewing Machines Vintage Pink Vinyl Measuring Tape: 3,783 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe in kids items.]
Thrift Store Find For Today: BW Stevenson’s 1972 Record Album “Lead Free”: 8,357 +/- 167 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe]
1953 Cricket Records “Jolly Tunes”: Cadmium (Cd): 192 ppm, Mercury (Hg): 22 ppm! Do you have vintage vinyl at home?
Vintage Record Album – Kenny Baker, Christian Science Hymnal: 7,713 ppm Lead. Who has vintage records at home?
![Sample of black vinyl fabric from a couch purchased / manufactured c. 2000: 242 ppm Lead & 5,131 ppm Antimony [linked to SIDS.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2000-vinyl-couch-768x768.png)
![Gray [2019 – Fred Meyer] Large Vinyl-Coated Garage Bike Storage Hook: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free!](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Large-Gray-Storag-Hook-Fred-Meyers-2019-Lead-Safe-Mama-1-768x576.jpg)
![Yellow Vinyl Coated Garage Bike Storage Hook (c. 2002, Home Depot): 4,440 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe in kids items.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Small-Yellow-Storage-Hook-Home-Depot-2002-Lead-Safe-Mama-1-768x576.jpg)
![Not So Old…German Dritz Blue and White Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: 1,372 ppm Lead. [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Blue-and-White-Vintage-Vinyl-Dritz-Germany-Measuring-Tape-Lead-Safe-Mama-3-768x576.jpg)
![Vintage Red Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: 4,054 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe in kids items.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Red-and-White-Vintage-Vinyl-Measuring-Tape-Lead-Safe-Mama-2-768x576.jpg)
![Singer Sewing Machines Vintage Pink Vinyl Measuring Tape: 3,783 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe in kids items.]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pink-Singer-Measuring-Tape-Lead-Safe-Mama-1-768x576.jpg)
![Thrift Store Find For Today: BW Stevenson’s 1972 Record Album “Lead Free”: 8,357 +/- 167 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe]](https://tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BW-Stevenson-Lead-Free-Album-Lead-Safe-Mama-8-768x576.jpg)
