XRF Testing

Lenox Dimension Collection Eternal Pattern, Newer
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Lenox Dimension Collection Eternal Pattern, Newer

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Newer Lenox china. Same pattern as one from earlier post, but this piece is made in last 10 years or so (c. 2006) and has the words “dishwasher safe” on the bottom with the logo. This was positive for just 70 ppm lead when tested with an XRF. This is considered safe by all standards (European…

Lenox Dimension Collection Eternal China, c. 1994: 349,000 ppm Lead (35% Lead!) Over 90 ppm is unsafe in new kids’ items.
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Lenox Dimension Collection Eternal China, c. 1994: 349,000 ppm Lead (35% Lead!) Over 90 ppm is unsafe in new kids’ items.

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Lenox Dimension Collection Eternal China Plate. When tested with an XRF instrument the glaze on this Made in the USA Lenox brand dish tested positive for 349,000 ppm Lead. That’s 34.9% Lead. This is a newer dish! c. 1994 I was told this was approximately 20+ years old when tested in 2014, so this is from c….

Pottery Barn Portugese Dish: 363 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe in kids’ items [but dishes aren’t used by kids, right?]
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Pottery Barn Portugese Dish: 363 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe in kids’ items [but dishes aren’t used by kids, right?]

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White Pottery Barn Plate; hand crafted in Portugal. When tested with an XRF instrument this white glazed ceramic plate came in at levels as high as 363 ppm Lead. Dishes are not considered “items intended for use by children”… For context, the amount of Lead that is considered illegal (and unsafe) in anything manufactured today…

Pottery Barn Dishes, “Spiral” Pattern
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Pottery Barn Dishes, “Spiral” Pattern

Pottery Barn Spiral Pattern Dishes.  Tested with an XRF. 69 to 142 ppm lead. This is considered within safe-range by most standards. Tested c. 2014. Newer dishes. To see the #LeadFree dishes I use in my home, click here. For more #SaferChoices for your family, click here. To make a contribution in support of my…

Pottery Barn Green “Swirl” Ceramic Bowl: 5,215 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe for kids’ items.
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Pottery Barn Green “Swirl” Ceramic Bowl: 5,215 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe for kids’ items.

When tested with an XRF instrument this Pottery Barn Brand Swirl pattern bowl (different than “Spiral” which we also have pics of!) tested positive for 5,215 ppm Lead. This bowl was tested and photographed in 2014 and is a fairly recently made product, although I don’t know the exact year of manufacture. [if you have more…

Vintage 1951 Book – Sex Without Fear: 226 ppm Lead + 24 ppm Arsenic.
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Vintage 1951 Book – Sex Without Fear: 226 ppm Lead + 24 ppm Arsenic.

1951 printing “Sex Without Fear” (OMG! LOL! This was my great-uncle’s – he was a doctor & this is a prescription book!) Cover: 226 ppm lead & 24 ppm arsenic. Pages: 24 ppm lead.   New books are generally lead-free! 90 ppm lead and higher is considered unsafe for any items intended for use by children….

Vintage Metal Desk, c. 1960s?
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Vintage Metal Desk, c. 1960s?

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Vintage metal office desk, 2,898 ppm lead… AND the leaded paint is peeling and chipping… and this was in a new construction home that otherwise had no lead paint hazards.  [368 ppm arsenic too!] Please think twice before bringing peeling chipping painted vintage furniture into your homes.  Thank you! For #SaferChoices for your family, click…

Vintage Vinyl Measuring Tape (for Sewing): 19,900 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
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Vintage Vinyl Measuring Tape (for Sewing): 19,900 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]

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Originally posted, November 19, 2017 Link to this post on Facebook (so you can share it!) Measuring Tape – Soft Plastic, Made in China. When tested with a Niton XRF instrument it was positive for Lead with the following reading: 19,900 parts per million (ppm). To learn more about XRF testing, Click Here. Later I thought…

Vintage (1980s?) Fisher Price sorting toy for infants and toddlers
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Vintage (1980s?) Fisher Price sorting toy for infants and toddlers

Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

Vintage 1970s Fisher Price School Bus Toy: 90 ppm Lead
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Vintage 1970s Fisher Price School Bus Toy: 90 ppm Lead

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Vintage 1975-1978 Fisher Price Bus, mostly lead-free! Bus eyeballs: 35 ppm lead, red wheels, 90 ppm lead (hazard level is 90+ ppm) I would call this one “safe”! With these vintage Fisher Price toys this is the exception when it comes to lead (most have at least one component that is high in lead!) To…

#LeadFree: Vintage Fisher Price Family Play Farm Set – Barn
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#LeadFree: Vintage Fisher Price Family Play Farm Set – Barn

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Regarding the items shown in the photo below: Fisher Price Family Play Farm Barn: Non-Detect” for Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg) & Arsenic (As) when tested with an XRF instrument. All components tested. Fisher Price Green & White Toy Car: Also ND for Pb, Cd, Hg & As for all components. Fisher Price Little…

Vintage Fisher Price Plastic Toy Syringe: 6,331 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) in consumer goods is unsafe for kids.
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Vintage Fisher Price Plastic Toy Syringe: 6,331 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) in consumer goods is unsafe for kids.

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Vintage Fisher Price Toy Syringe: 6,331 ppm Lead! When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage Fisher Price plastic toy syringe shown here was positive for 6,331 ppm Lead. How much Lead is too much Lead in a toy? The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in a new/modern item intended for use by…

Vintage Lite-Brite, c. 1970s: 21,900 ppm Lead
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Vintage Lite-Brite, c. 1970s: 21,900 ppm Lead

When tested with an XRF instrument, the electrical cord on the vintage (c. 1970s) Lite-Brite pictured here was positive for 21,900 parts per million (ppm) Lead. [The hard plastic in the unit itself was negative for lead.] — The amount of lead that is considered unsafe in modern / newly manufactured items intended for children…

Vintage Purse (c. 1960s?): 6,060 ppm Lead. 90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids. Do your kids play with vintage purses?
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Vintage Purse (c. 1960s?): 6,060 ppm Lead. 90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids. Do your kids play with vintage purses?

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Vintage purse, apprx. 6,060 ppm lead. Purses are not regulated for the presence of toxic chemicals (including lead.) Period. The amount of lead that is considered unsafe for a child (in consumer goods) is 90 ppm lead. —- While I am not saying “This purse will poison you,” I am saying there are hidden toxic chemicals in…

Vintage Fisher Price Parking Garage: 1,538 ppm Lead in the yellow plastic. 422 in the white. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids.
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Vintage Fisher Price Parking Garage: 1,538 ppm Lead in the yellow plastic. 422 in the white. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids.

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Test results for vintage Fisher Price Parking Garage: yellow plastic— 1,538 ppm lead white plastic 422 ppm lead #sigh. The amount of lead that is considered safe in a new/modern item intended for children is below 100 ppm in the substrate and below 90 ppm in the paint or coating. TIP: Avoid all vintage toys!…

Vintage Fisher Price Little People
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Vintage Fisher Price Little People

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Link to this post on Facebook so you can share it! Little People, Vintage: as high as 1,466 ppm lead Both the plastic substrate and painted faces contain unsafe levels of lead.  With these little guys that is a big problem, because children ALWAYS seem to pop them in their mouths! And the part that…

#LeadFreeChina: Noritake
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#LeadFreeChina: Noritake

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Noritake Stoneware, Made in Japan plate: tested negative for lead! #Woot! Please note: MOST of the vintage Noritake I have tested has been positive for high levels of lead.  When it comes to the relative safety of vintage dishware, you really cannot extrapolate simply from a brand name. To see more safe choices for your family, check…

Noritake “Dutch Tile” Pattern: 164,700 ppm Lead [More than 16% Lead in the glaze!] 90 ppm is unsafe.
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Noritake “Dutch Tile” Pattern: 164,700 ppm Lead [More than 16% Lead in the glaze!] 90 ppm is unsafe.

Today’s “Winner”… Highest lead item tested recently! #Noritake “Gala Cuisine” Japan / “Dutch Tile” 164,700 ppm lead – that’s 16% lead!!! CPSC hazard level for items intended for use by children is 90 ppm and higher in the paint, glaze or coating. Vintage dish ware is not regulated for total lead content as detectable with…

EcoLunchBoxes.com: Stainless Divided Plate
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EcoLunchBoxes.com: Stainless Divided Plate

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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…

Pratico Outdoors Clean Steel
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Pratico Outdoors Clean Steel

“Pratico Outdoors” “Clean Steel” Tumbler #Cup #Glass #LeadFree! Tested “non-detect” for lead using an XRF instrument Amazon Affiliate Link for similar product: http://amzn.to/2wYVzye – Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods testing and advocacy work with a contribution!  I am still working to raise $30,000 towards legal (and other related) fees to defend my advocacy…

Baum Ceramic Plate (New, 2017)
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Baum Ceramic Plate (New, 2017)

Baum Ceramic Plate. Tested with an XRF instrument. #LowLead #LeadSafe 52 parts per million (ppm) lead +/- 19 ppm. This amount of lead is considered safe by all American and European standards. This link is my Amazon Affiliate link to a similar product by this manufacturer. If you click on my Amazon links and choose…

Bambu Organic Bamboo Baby Spoon
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Bambu Organic Bamboo Baby Spoon

Small organic bamboo wooden baby spoon. By “Bambu” Free of all heavy metals. Amazon Affiliate link for this product: http://amzn.to/2iR8dJM No lead. No cadmium. No Arsenic. No Mercury. Good choice all around! Tested with an XRF instrument. Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods testing and advocacy work with a contribution!  I am still working…