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Small newer Weck baby food canning jar with glass lid, as high as 159 +/- 18 ppm Lead [100 is unsafe for kids]

Small newer Weck baby food canning jar with glass lid, as high as 159 +/- 18 ppm Lead [100 is unsafe for kids]

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XRF Testing of Clear Glass Weck Jars The test results shared in this blog post are for the taller of the two “baby food”-size jars pictured here (this is the jar on the left in the image below). Continue scrolling down below the images for the full XRF test results for this recently-manufactured Weck brand…

2014 Weck Canning Jar: 142 ppm Lead. Context: 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in items intended for use by children.

2014 Weck Canning Jar: 142 ppm Lead. Context: 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in items intended for use by children.

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Q. Do Weck brand jars have Lead in the glass? A. Yes. When tested with an XRF instrument this newer (2014) Weck canning jar tested positive for 142 ppm Lead. For context: the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in an item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher in the…