World Market Mug

List of stores I won’t shop at because they recently sold things with Lead or still sell things with Lead…

List of stores I won’t shop at because they recently sold things with Lead or still sell things with Lead…

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2019 Cost Plus World Market brown ceramic mug with blue glaze: 39 ppm Lead (safe by all standards.)

2019 Cost Plus World Market brown ceramic mug with blue glaze: 39 ppm Lead (safe by all standards.)

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When tested with an XRF instrument this brown ceramic mug with light blue glaze  (“Made in China” and purchased at World Market in November of 2019 for $3.99) had the following readings: XRF test focused on unglazed brown ceramic base of cup: Lead (Pb): 39 +/- 14 ppm (safe by all standards) Chromium (Cr): 1,605 +/-…