Yellow Dishes

XRF test results for Ivory (light yellow) glazed Fiesta HLC pottery bowl (Made in USA) — sent in by Peng in Washington State

July 19, 2023August 20, 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 by…

Vintage (year unknown) plastic Rubbermaid mug: Lead-free! If you know what year this was made, please let me know.

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument the yellow plastic Rubbermaid brand mug pictured here was negative for all of the main toxicants I look for in my work: Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury and Antimony. If you know what year this was made (or if you purchased a similar mug and know what year you purchased…

Modern Fiesta Homer Laughlin China Small Dish. Marked “Lead Free”. Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic!

May 27, 2019January 31, 2020

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When tested with an XRF instrument this small modern yellow Fiestaware plate had the following readings: Barium (Ba): 697 +/- 82 ppm Zinc (Zn): 13,200 +/- 400 ppm Copper (Cu): 320 +/- 60 ppm Iron (Fe): 999 +/- 196 ppm Vanadium (V): 1,150 +/- 85 ppm Titanium (Ti): 2,010 +/- 139 ppm Zirconium (Zr): 16,200…

Yellow Tupperware Cup (year unknown): Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic.

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019

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To see more Tupperware items I have tested, click here. When using an XRF instrument to test this plastic cup (which is made of solid yellow plastic with no painted markings or decorations) it had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Cadmium (Cd): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Arsenic (As): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Chromium (Cr): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Antimony (Sb): Negative/Non-Detect…

Pioneer Woman Blossom Jubilee/ Gold Dipping Bowl: As high as 951 ppm Lead

November 12, 2018August 5, 2024

Below are the XRF test results for the Pioneer Woman “Blossom Jubilee” Gold (Yellow) Dipping Bowl pictured here. To learn more about XRF testing, click HERE. 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…

#Leaded: Yellow Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, c. 2009

October 6, 2018April 13, 2020

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Yellow Waechtersbach Bowl from Williams Sonoma Made in Germany, c. 2009 To see more pieces by Waechtersbach that I have tested, click here. When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 1,746 +/- 107 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba):…

Vintage (c. 1938-1960) Ceramic Harlequin by Homer Laughlin Co. Fiesta Plate: 287,600 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe].

August 5, 2018August 20, 2019

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This little yellow plate was purchased at an antique store in Oregon in 2018. While there is not a maker’s mark on the back of the dish, the store owner had researched the plate and came up with this description: Vintage Yellow Ceramic Harlequin by Homer Laughlin Co. Fiesta Plate, c. 1938-1960 When tested with an…

Newer (c. 2014) Yellow Fiestaware Plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free & Arsenic-free!

January 3, 2017January 31, 2020

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Fiestaware yellow plate – newish (as of 2014). When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Some colors of the new Fiestaware have tested positive for trace-Cadmium or trace-Lead….

1970s Yellow Plastic “Ingrid” – Made In Chicago Dishes: 4,002 ppm Lead + 1,025 ppm Arsenic

January 3, 2017April 4, 2019

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Vintage – made in Chicago by “Ingrid” • 1970s plastic cup and plate. When tested with an XRF instrument this set had the following readings: Yellow Plastic Plate: Lead (Pb): 4,002 ppm Arsenic (As): 1,025 ppm Yellow Plastic Cup: Lead (Pb): 3,235 ppm Arsenic (As): 848 ppm The amount of lead considered unsafe in items manufactured…

Vintage Pyrex Casserole, “Shenandoah” Pattern c. 1981-1986: Yellow Exterior – 212,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

December 30, 2016September 2, 2019

Pyrex Vintage Shenandoah Pattern Casserole, c. 1981-1986: White glass: 395 ppm lead Yellow exterior paint: 212,000 ppm lead To learn more about XRF Testing & the potential implications of lead in cookware click HERE and HERE. Read more about lead-in-Pyrex here. For some unleaded mixing bowl options, click here! & unleaded dishes, click here! As…