Plastic “Made In China” Batman Cereal Bowl: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following reading: (Tested for at least 60 seconds, food surface of dish tested.) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Metals not listed were also not detected. Barium (Ba): 131 +/- 78 ppm Zinc (Zn): 396 +/- 12 ppm Copper…
Light Blue & White Lodge Cast Iron Enameled Dutch Oven: 48 ppm Lead + 35 ppm Arsenic
I tested this light blue Lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven lid back in 2015 (at the Portland Green Festival!) With more recently tested items I capture a much more comprehensive panel of test results, however with this one I just captured the following two sets of readings (which are enough to support my…
Dark Blue & White Lodge Cast Iron Enameled Dutch Oven (c. 2006): 1,693 ppm Lead + 555 ppm Arsenic
I tested this Lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven back in 2016. With more recently tested items I capture a much more comprehensive panel of test results, however with this one I just captured the following two sets of readings (which are enough to support my opinion that enameled cast iron should always be avoided…
Replacement Disc For Young Living & doTerra Essential Oil Diffusers: 33 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards).
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this tiny metal washer/disc (pictured here and below), was found to be positive for only trace levels of Lead (in contrast to the high levels of lead found in the comparable discs provided with the diffusers by the respective companies).The amount of Lead detected in the disc is considered safe…
Tiny Brown Glass Sample Bottle of doTerra Balance Oil: 20 ppm Cadmium (considered safe by all standards.)
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this tiny brown glass bottle (pictured here and below), was found to be negative for Lead but was positive for trace levels of Cadmium. The amount of Cadmium detected in the brown glass of this bottle is considered safe by all standards. To learn more about Cadmium toxicity, click…
2018 New Orleans Souvenir Mug: 16,700 ppm Lead, 109 ppm Cadmium.
When tested with an XRF instrument this New Orleans souvenir mug (purchased in New Orleans in 2018, no mark or maker) was positive for high levels of Lead both inside and out. Continue reading below to see the full XRF test results for this mug. When testing is done with an XRF instrument, the amount…
Made in USA Vintage Pyrex Clear Glass Double Boiler Cooking Pot: 216 ppm Lead
Vintage Pyrex Clear Glass Double Boiler Cooking Pot. I tested this with an XRF instrument and below am reporting two sets of readings for this piece. First is the reading for the vessel of the pot. This is from a two-minute (12o second) reading using an XRF instrument. If a metal is not listed…
C. 2016 “The Polar Express” Christmas Train Mug: 27,600 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids), 358 ppm Cadmium
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…
Johnson Brothers Rose Chintz: 49,300 ppm Lead- almost 5%! 87 ppm Antimony. This brand is almost always Leaded.
When tested with an XRF instrument the exterior glaze of this Johnson Brothers “Rose Chintz” pattern dish (“A Genuine Hand Engraving”- made in England) had the following readings: Each test was done for at least 60 seconds. If a metal is not listed it the set of results below it was not detected by the…
Lead Safe Mama’s #TopTen Posts of 2018!
The TEN most popular #LeadSafeMama posts of 2018: NUMBER TEN: https://tamararubin.com/topics/does-vintage-and-new-functional-pottery-and-dishware-have-unsafe-levels-of-lead/ NUMBER NINE: https://tamararubin.com/2018/12/vintage-1972-1988-corning-ware-spice-o-life-casserole-26500-ppm-lead-236-ppm-cadmium/ NUMBER EIGHT: https://tamararubin.com/store/ SEVEN: https://tamararubin.com/2018/10/nlr-please-dont-ever-buy-peanut-butter-packaged-in-plastic-jars/ SIX: https://tamararubin.com/2018/12/center-washer-in-doterra-essential-oil-diffuser-3613-ppm-lead-when-tested-with-an-xrf-instrument/ FIVE: https://tamararubin.com/2016/12/which-ceramic-coffee-mugs-are-lead-free/ FOUR: https://tamararubin.com/2016/12/dishes/ THREE: https://tamararubin.com/2018/04/vintage-corelle-by-corning-butterfly-pattern-glass-bowls-23300-ppm-lead/ TWO: https://tamararubin.com/2018/11/corelle-plate-with-crazy-daisy-spring-blossom-green-border-pattern-15200-ppm-lead-cadmium/ And the most popular #LeadSafeMama post of 2018 with 28,520 views is… https://tamararubin.com/2018/12/center-washer-in-young-living-essential-oil-diffuser-2282-ppm-lead-when-tested-with-an-xrf-instrument/
Vintage (c. 1950s) Franciscan Apple Earthenware Sugar Bowl: 161,200 ppm Lead. These pieces are *NOT* safe for food use.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this Franciscan Apple vintage Franciscan Earthenware sugar bowl (c. 1950s) was positive for 161,200 ppm Lead. That’s more than 16% Lead in the surface glaze on this piece. Here’s a link to a set of this china on Amazon* (as an example): https://amzn.to/2RwwLrx Here’s the full XRF reading for this…
XRF test results for Pioneer Woman Instant Pot: Heating element positive for 443 ppm Lead (+ 642 ppm Cadmium) — Instant Pot is the “Lead-safest” option out there!
This article has the XRF test results for a Pioneer Woman Instant Pot purchased from Walmart in December, 2018. All components with the test results are listed below; please scroll down past each the images to see full results. Here’s an affiliate link to this product on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LX0VyR, Overview: The amount of Lead found in…
Stand By…. XRF test results for Pioneer Woman Instant Pot to be posted shortly!
As many of you know we had a little giveaway in one of my Facebook groups recently. I promised that once we met a certain goal (of new members in the group, I think it was), then I would purchase a new-in-box Pioneer Woman Instant Pot and test it and randomly pick a winner from…
As predicted – LeadSafeMama.com hit 1,500,000 unique all time views this morning! Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts.
I can’t thank you enough for being here and supporting this work (by sharing my posts and contributing in other ways to make the work I report here on this blog happen!) Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama
Tomorrow (January 7, 2019) my site is likely going to reach 1.5 million unique views (of all-time)
On September 25, 2018, this site hit 1,000,000 unique site views (all time/ever). Now, less than 3 and 1/2 months later (today, January 6, 2019), LeadSafeMama.com is about to reach 1,500,000 unique site views (likely by tomorrow morning or early afternoon)! Only five days into January and yesterday (January 5th), became the third-best month ever…
Boroux “lead-free” water bottle painted logo positive for: 2,235 ppm Lead, 140 ppm Cadmium, 301 ppm Arsenic.
When tested with an XRF instrument, the painted-on logo on the outside of the Boroux bottles (which are advertised as “Lead-free”) was positive for Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic. To confirm the results, I did three sets of readings, each with different sections of the painted logo within the scope of the XRF (which is about…
Tiny Brass “Handcast” Tibetan Meditation Bowl: 56,400 ppm Lead (this is a very typical amount of Lead for yellow brass!)
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…
Bare metal Patron Tequila hand juicer: 853 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. Please don’t use this type of citrus press.
Bare metal Patron Tequila citrus press / hand juicer. When tested with an XRF instrument this Patron Tequila hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer (or I guess it would be a lime squeezer? because… tequila!?) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 853 +/- 46 ppm Chromium (Cr): 454 +/- 117 ppm Tin (Sn):…
1989 DC Comics Superman Figurine: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free!!! 🙂
Given the amount of wear on this Superman figurine (along with the year made – 1989, and the fact that it was made in China) it makes sense that the owner was concerned that it may test positive for Lead. However a pleasant surprise … this little guy was negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and…
Lead Safe Mama Stats: Overview of Unique Views – 3+ years!
I have always been a bit of a numbers geek. I have a lot of fun looking at numbers and comparing them and analyzing them! Check out my stats over the past three years… lots of fun numbers. Updated Graphic (1:30 p.m.. 1/11/2019):
doTerra’s Latest Response, also not good enough!
One of my readers shared this with me today: “We appreciate your dedication to dōTERRA and sincerely appreciate your patience as we reviewed your request for information and awaited scientific testing results to ensure that our information is current and accurate. As you will see from the attached report(report under “Files” screenshot below) from Puzhen…
I am so thankful that Young Living was able to confirm my findings that there is Lead in their diffusers! Read my response to their response here.
I am so thankful that Young Living was able to confirm my findings that there is Lead in their diffusers! If you are new to this concern (if you just found out about the concern for leaded components found in essential oil diffusers and this is the first post you have stumbled on) please consider…
2019 Dollar Tree Store Royal Norfolk Orange Glazed Ceramic Bowl: 103 ppm Lead + 210 ppm Cadmium
2019 Dollar Tree Orange Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Royal Norfolk. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. For exact XRF test results please scroll down. To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. Please note: In general, dishes like this cannot be tested with a home test kit like a LeadCheck swab. To better understand why…
2019 Dollar Tree Store Royal Norfolk Black Glazed Ceramic Bowl: 17 ppm Lead (Safe by all standards.)
2019 Dollar Tree Black Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Royal Norfolk. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. For exact XRF test results please scroll down. To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. Please note: In general, dishes like this cannot be tested with a home test kit like a LeadCheck swab. To better understand why that…