Water Bottles

Thrive Market Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler: Positive for 334,100 ppm Lead on the uncoated bottom exterior of the cup (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)

February 19, 2024September 3, 2024

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…

ThermoFlask Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottles: Positive for unsafe levels of Lead (Lead-contaminated area on bottom covered only by paint)

February 19, 2024February 20, 2024

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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, LLC…

Iron Flask (bottles that tested positive for high levels of Lead as recently as 2023), is telling customers their insulated stainless steel products are Lead-Free.

February 18, 2024February 19, 2024

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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, LLC…

Full exchange with Crocodile Creek over Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of Lead in their children’s stainless water bottles

April 8, 2023June 25, 2023

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April 8, 2023 — Saturday Back at the end of February (Feb. 27 and 28, 2023), I had an exchange with the CEO of Crocodile Creek, the manufacturer of the Crocodile Creek insulated stainless steel water bottles for children. Earlier that month (roughly seven weeks ago, based on the date of the above screenshot from…

2022 the Mountain Valley Spring Water Green Glass Bottle: Non-detect for Lead, positive for 17 ppm Cadmium & 21 ppm Antimony (safe by all standards)

April 8, 2022January 7, 2024

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On green glass of the bottle 60-second test Note: The label on this year of the bottle is a sticker Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): 17 +/- 5 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 669 +/- 301 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,958 +/- 168 ppm Zinc (Zn): 34 +/- 14 ppm Niobium (Nb):…

Pink insulated stainless steel water bottle by Owala: Lead-free! (This is the only product I have tested from this brand)

February 12, 2022January 28, 2024

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Published: February 12, 2022 Insulated stainless steel water bottle by Owala (owalalife.com) I had never heard of this brand before it was sent to me by a reader. Continue reading below each of the images to see the XRF test results for the component pictured. There are 10 separate test results below for 10 separate components of…

#TeamWork! Mighty Nest is offering full refunds if you bought (Lead-containing) Paulie Jars from them!

November 2, 2020January 11, 2021

November 2, 2020 – Monday This is the fourth post in a series of posts about this situation (The discovery of Lead in Paulie Jars sold by Mighty Nest as “Lead Free”) So far there are three additional posts up related to this product, and I will update this list as additional posts are published….

Today I heard back from Paulie Jar regarding Lead found in their “non-toxic” insulated stainless containers.

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020

November 1, 2020 – Sunday Note: This post has the same introduction as the post with the response from Mighty Nest. The most interesting part of this post (IMHO) is my additional responses to Paulie Jar at the bottom of the post. Thanks for reading! Last night (at 9:30 p.m. PST) I published a post sharing about the findings of…

Today I heard back from the CEO of Mighty Nest regarding Lead found in stainless containers purchased on their site.

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020

November 1, 2020 – Sunday Last night (at 9:30 p.m. PST) I published a post sharing about the findings of Lead in Paulie Jar stainless steel insulated beverage / food containers. Here is the link to the original post. The reason this finding is concerning is two-fold. Reason #1) This product was being marketed and sold…

Paulie Jar insulated stainless steel containers (sold by Mighty Nest & clearly marketed for use by kids), positive for Lead.

October 31, 2020October 16, 2023

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October 31, 2020 – Saturday Halloween! Tonight (at 10:49 East Coast Time) a reader contacted me with the following message (continue reading below the image):My reader and I had a bit of a follow-up conversation via Facebook messenger – as I do with so many of my readers! I was not at all surprised to…

My Green Canteen “Because our children deserve a pristine planet”: 20,900 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) & 3,481 Arsenic

June 10, 2020October 16, 2023

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…

Voss Glass Water Bottle (c. 2018): Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury!

November 13, 2019April 11, 2020

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This water bottle was sent to me by a reader in 2018 (Yes, I am that far behind in reporting test results! Sorry everyone.) It was likely manufactured in 2017 or 2018. It is my understanding that this is Voss brand water bottle without the label (some of these have a label that is a…

I’m sort of in love with this store! Miniso 2019 “Smile, Enjoy Your Life” Glass Water Bottle: Lead-Free (Cadmium Free, etc.)

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument, this newly-purchased (2019) Miniso small glass water bottle had the following readings: Plain (undecorated) section of the glass of the bottle: Barium (Ba): 456 +/ 228 ppm Copper (Cu): 50 +/- 18 ppm Iron (Fe): 125 +/- 38 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 12 +/- 7 ppm Continue reading below the…

Boroux “lead-free” water bottle painted logo positive for: 2,235 ppm Lead, 140 ppm Cadmium, 301 ppm Arsenic.

January 5, 2019March 26, 2021

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the painted-on logo on the outside of the Boroux bottles (which are advertised as “Lead-free”) was positive for Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic. To confirm the results, I did three sets of readings, each with different sections of the painted logo within the scope of the XRF (which is about…

2018 PlanetBox BottleRocket Capsule Water Bottle: Lead-Free In All Accessible Components

December 1, 2018June 10, 2020

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2018 PlanetBox BottleRocket Capsule Water Bottle Click HERE to see this product on Amazon. All accessible components of this PlanetBox water bottle were tested with an XRF instrument. Destructive testing was not used (the product was not forcibly disassembled for testing beyond how it would come apart in normal use by a child). It is possible…

XRF Test Results: MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves

September 19, 2018April 11, 2020

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MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves, XRF Test Results. Affiliate link for this product on Amazon.* Pink silicone sleeve: Barium (Ba): 1,269 +/- 265 ppm Zinc (Zn): 137 +/- 21 ppm Lavender silicone sleeve: Barium (Ba): 989 +/- 292 ppm Zinc (Zn): 158 +/- 24 ppm Iron (Fe): 79 +/- 47 ppm Silicone sleeves…

#Leaded: Made Safe Certified Pura Kiki Baby Bottle Purchased New In January of 2018 (Video)

July 2, 2018April 17, 2021

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Published: July 2, 2018 Below is an 8-minute video we made this week of our testing of a new-in-the-box, purchased in 2018, “Made Safe Certified” Pura Kiki stainless steel insulated baby bottle for lead (Pb). This stainless steel baby bottle is supposed to be Lead-free… Both the Made Safe certification and Pura Kiki’s marketing materials…

Another Corkcicle, advertised as “Lead Free” but 597,000 ppm Lead in the exposed sealing dot on the bottom (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)

March 3, 2018January 8, 2024

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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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama, LLC — a…

I am SO TIRED of companies that label their product “Lead Free” when it is not! Corkcicle: 181,400 ppm Lead

March 3, 2018January 8, 2024

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Corkcicle prominently labeled “LEAD FREE” on the packaging, however, the center sealing dot on the bottom (on the outside of the bottle — see the second photo) tested positive with an XRF at 181,400 ppm Lead [+/- 2,100 ppm]. (!) It’s actually probably much higher than that (close to solid Lead solder), but the dot…

#Cadmium: Voss Glass Water Bottle

January 23, 2018January 27, 2018

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Clear glass water bottle, Voss brand. The bottle and lid were negative for lead, mercury and arsenic – but the white writing on the outside was positive for trace (low levels) of cadmium, at 11 ppm. (+/- 6 ppm). If you have scrolled through the posts on my blog at all you have seen that…

2017 (?) Blue Hydro Flask

November 22, 2017

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Newer (2017?) Hydro Flask. Tested in June of 2017. Lead Free! Newer Hydro Flasks (2017 and newer, based on what I have tested) seem to be consistently lead-free! In 2015/2016 Hydro Flask had offered to replace the older leaded products with a lead-free product, so it might be worth giving them a call to ask for…

A Tale of Two Hydro Flasks: Leaded & Not!

November 22, 2017January 28, 2024

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Newer Green (Columbia) Hydro Flask: #LeadFree! Tested in August 2017 ~~~~~ Older Orange Hydro Flask (pre-2013), center sealing dot on bottom: 177,500 ppm Lead. Good job on getting the Lead out, Hydro Flask! 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…

Purple Hydro Flask Tested December 2015

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017

Newer purple Hydro Flask. Bottom seal (center of bottom as tested through purple coating): 3,647 ppm lead & 1,013 ppm arsenic. Tested with an XRF instrument. The lead is on the outside and does not touch the contents of the bottle. Note: other brands have no lead at all. This brand historically used lead solder to seal…

Black Hydro Flask, Purchased in 2014.

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017

Black Hydro Flask, Purchased in 2014. Bottom seal dot: 2,150 ppm lead; 15,900 ppm arsenic. The lead is in the bottom “sealing dot” on the outside of the product (see center dot in bottom photo on this post) and does not touch the contents of the water bottle. The leaded sealing dot is usually covered with…