XRF Testing

#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl, 1956 “Mercury” Records, Lola Dee & Rusty Draper

#Leaded (Unexpectedly!) Magnet Stick & Ball Toy

New (2017) Brass Chanukah Menorah – Made in India: 36,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.

#Leaded: 1970 Dapper Dan Teaching Doll

BluesBand Hohner International New Harmonica: Positive for 455 ppm Mercury & 146 ppm Arsenic!

Vintage Record Album – Kenny Baker, Christian Science Hymnal: 7,713 ppm Lead. Who has vintage records at home?

#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – Roger Williams on Kapp Records

#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – Lawrence Welk, DOT

#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – 1979 MOTOWN

#LeadFree: Sumner Street Lamb Drawer Knobs

#LeadSafe: 2012 White Square Crate & Barrel Dishes

2012 Dollar Tree Red Ball Ornaments: 29 ppm Cadmium + 66 ppm Arsenic (but no Lead!)

2003 Blue Glass Ball Christmas Ornament: 748 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 148 ppm Arsenic, too

#LeadFreeChristmas: Silver & Blue Wire Ribbon, #Arsenic

#LeadFreeChristmas: Plastic Icicle Garland

#LeadFreeChristmas: Ornament Hooks from Target

Old Navy Glass Ball Christmas Ornaments, c. 2004: Lead Free!

Clear Plastic Golden Glitter Ornaments: 209 ppm Lead in the golden top. [90 is unsafe for kids]

#LeadFreeChristmas: Striped Ball Ornaments

#LeadSafeChristmas: Small Glittered Plastic Balls

#Leaded: Bathroom Floor Tiles c. 1979

Newly-installed 2014 Kitchen Counter Tile: 368,400 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe in items made for children to use.

#Leaded: Modern (2015) Floor Tiles

Red & Yellow Brio Train, Made in Sweden: 1,862 ppm Lead & 575 ppm Arsenic