May 31, 2021 — Monday
Hey there! As with many families doing their best to survive the pandemic, the past several months have been a very difficult time for me and for my family (in more ways than I can count!). Instead of letting the state of the world get me down, I try focus on all of the things ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Fairies are generally SCARY! Fairy necklace positive for THREE poisons: 53,600 ppm Lead & 7,557 ppm Cadmium & 5,071 ppm Antimony
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). ...
Read More about Fairies are generally SCARY! Fairy necklace positive for THREE poisons: 53,600 ppm Lead & 7,557 ppm Cadmium & 5,071 ppm Antimony
Dollar Store vinyl coin purse/ key chain: 880 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
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). ...
Read More about Dollar Store vinyl coin purse/ key chain: 880 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
“DM 99” gold & crystal bear charm: As high as 384,100 ppm Lead, 18,600 ppm Cadmium, & 3,255 ppm Antimony
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). ...
Read More about “DM 99” gold & crystal bear charm: As high as 384,100 ppm Lead, 18,600 ppm Cadmium, & 3,255 ppm Antimony
Mikasa Fine China Hira Japan, “Verna” pattern (4215) teacup: As high as 11,200 ppm Lead on decorative pattern (inside & outside!)
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). ...
Read More about Mikasa Fine China Hira Japan, “Verna” pattern (4215) teacup: As high as 11,200 ppm Lead on decorative pattern (inside & outside!)
Johann Haviland Bavaria Germany saucer with wheat: 3,528 ppm Lead on the food surface & 12,100 ppm Lead on back mark
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). ...
Read More about Johann Haviland Bavaria Germany saucer with wheat: 3,528 ppm Lead on the food surface & 12,100 ppm Lead on back mark
Norleans Estate China (Made in Japan) with platinum edging: 3,338 ppm Lead in the logo on the back of the dish
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). ...
Read More about Norleans Estate China (Made in Japan) with platinum edging: 3,338 ppm Lead in the logo on the back of the dish
Gildahar Ltd Swirl Fine China with platinum edging: Lead-free! Arsenic-free! Cadmium-free! Mercury-free!
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). ...
Read More about Gildahar Ltd Swirl Fine China with platinum edging: Lead-free! Arsenic-free! Cadmium-free! Mercury-free!
We created a shopping only site: ShopLeadSafeMama.com! No Ads, No Stories, Just Lead-free stuff!
Wednesday - May 19, 2021
I've just started working on this fun new concept (because you, my readers, asked for it!)...it's a brand new website ShopLeadSafeMama.com. It only has products from brands that I trust and whose products I have repeatedly tested and found to be Lead-free [with ...
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Brass components of Finex cast iron pans test positive for 30,000 ppm Lead. For context, 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
May 19, 2021 - Wednesday
To read the full post about the concerns for Lead in Finex cookware, click here.
How much Lead is "too much" Lead?
For context, the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in an item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, glaze or ...
Read More about Brass components of Finex cast iron pans test positive for 30,000 ppm Lead. For context, 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
May 18, 2021: Portland-based company Finex is outright lying to customers (in writing) about Lead in their cookware
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). ...
Read More about May 18, 2021: Portland-based company Finex is outright lying to customers (in writing) about Lead in their cookware
Mr. Math vintage 1972 teaching aid tools: 16,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
May 9, 2021 — Sunday
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 ...
Read More about Mr. Math vintage 1972 teaching aid tools: 16,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
Vintage doll with beanbag body: 2,694 ppm Lead (90 is too much), 1,259 ppm Cadmium (40 is too much), + 491 ppm… MERCURY!
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 ...
Read More about Vintage doll with beanbag body: 2,694 ppm Lead (90 is too much), 1,259 ppm Cadmium (40 is too much), + 491 ppm… MERCURY!
Vintage 1988 Little Tikes school bus passenger doll: 1,343 ppm Lead, 6,479 ppm Cadmium & 5,037 ppm Mercury! Please read the full article.
You can see this little guy in the lower right-hand corner of the first image below.
May 9, 2021 — Sunday
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 ...
Read More about Vintage 1988 Little Tikes school bus passenger doll: 1,343 ppm Lead, 6,479 ppm Cadmium & 5,037 ppm Mercury! Please read the full article.
