1924 Hardcover Book, “For The Children’s Hour”: 640 +/- 24 ppm Lead, Published by the Milton Bradley Company.
“For The Children’s Hour”, Copyright 1906 (print date 1924) By Bradley Quality Books, Milton Bradley Company. Springfield, Massachusetts. The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate of the item or anything 90 ppm Lead or…
Bare Metal Garlic Press: 2,685 ppm Lead and 33 ppm Cadmium. Is it a problem that my garlic press is positive for lead?
Q. Is it a problem that my garlic press is positive for Lead? A. Why YES — in my opinion it is a BIG problem for a garlic press like this to test positive for Lead. Here’s why: Its intrinsic function (a tool for mechanically forcing garlic under leveraged pressure through the tiny extrusion holes in…
Artificial GE Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Purchased c. 2016 From Home Depot: Lead-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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
December 2018 just became the 2nd month ever on my site to pass 100,000 unique views (following up on last month)! Thank you for reading and sharing my posts!
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…
The reason I do everything I do…my four sons.
December 26, 2018 This is a picture of my four sons tonight. Left to right: Avi (13), A.J. (16), Colescott (22) and Charlie (10). A.J. (my 16 year-old – with the bow-tie) performed tonight with the Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind Ensemble (P.Y.W.E.) at Portland’s “Symphony Hall” – known as “The Schnitz”. I’m so proud of…
Check out the first ever #LeadSafeMama branded product: Organic Peppermint Lip Balm!
Published: December 26, 2018 Updated: December 7, 2023 My friend Jess (in Southern California) makes this wonderful all-Organic peppermint lip balm (using food-grade organic ingredients). Jess and I met when she came to a outreach event I did (doing free testing of consumer goods for everyone who came to the event) in Orange County…
1980s Vintage Pyrex Trailing Flowers – Beige Casserole Dish: 253,900 ppm Lead + 12,100 ppm Cadmium + 8,801 ppm Arsenic
Vintage Pyrex “Trailing Flowers – Beige” 1980s Promotional Design Milk Glass Casserole Dish. When tested with an XRF instrument this casserole dish had the following readings: With scope focused on one of the rust colored flowers: (minimum 60-second test) Lead (Pd): 253,900 +/- 11,000 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 12,100 +/- 600 ppm Arsenic (As):…
1916 Hardcover Book, “Robin Hood And His Merry Men”: 1,572 ppm Lead + 81 ppm Arsenic
“Robin Hood & His Merry Men”, Copyright 1916 By Whitman Publishing Co. Racine, Wisconsin The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate of the item or anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint…
1984 Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus: 2,953 ppm Lead + 344 ppm Arsenic. Did you have this one?
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus Toy, c. 1984. Yellow & Red Plastic. To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows: Yellow Plastic of School Bus: (tested for a minimum of 60 seconds) Lead (Pb): 2,953 +/- 59 ppm…
#LeadSafeMama Stats: 141,912 page-views by 60,673 readers in 121 Countries in November 2018 alone.
December 25, 2018 Well… um, a bit delayed in publishing these numbers (since it is already December 25th), but I captured and saved all the stats from last month on December 1st so that I would be able publish this summary as soon as I had a moment [I have been so busy this past…
c. 2008 “Santa Please Stop Here” Ornament: 158,700 ppm Cadmium (which causes cancer & is toxic at 40 ppm up!)
#LeadedChristmas, Cadmium & Antimony, too! Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Please read more about Cadmium here. — “Santa Please Stop Here” door knob key. c. 2004-2009 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…
Plug-in Christmas Lights c. 2008-2013: 15,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids). Here are some tips for choosing safer Christmas lights.
More Christmas Buttons (Article & Category Links) 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,…
Vintage Fisher Price Play Family A Frame Doll House: 2,980 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Arsenic & Cadmium
This vintage Fisher Price Play Family A Frame house had the following readings when tested with an XRF instrument: Brown Plastic of Floors Lead (Pb): 2,980 +/- 61 ppm Arsenic (As): 223 +/- 39 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect White Plastic of Handle Cadmium (Cd): 28 +/- 14 ppm Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Arsenic…
Princeton Tec Byte Headlamp Flashlight: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this Princeton Tec Byte Headlamp / Flashlight had the readings below. Please note: I do not do deconstructive testing, I test items assembled / as they would be used. So if there is Lead on the inside (for example, with the battery) my test results would not have this information….
Cushion piece from 2017 Peg Perego High Chair: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this clipping from a cushion from a 2017 Peg Perego High Chair had the following readings. [Each test was done for at least 60 seconds.] Test 1: testing with smooth side up (if a metal is not listed it was not detected by the XRF instrument.) Antimony (Sb): 85…
Castle Ware Cotton Jammies (size L), Made in USA Organic Cotton: Lead Free
Below are the XRF test results for the CastleWare Organic Cotton Pajamas (Made in USA) pictured here. What I love about this example is that the photos clearly show that a baby will CHEW on these zippers, so it is extra important that these components are free of toxicants. This is one reason to avoid…
Cambridge Design Stainless Steel Fork, Made In China: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this stainless steel “Cambridge” fork had the following readings. [All tests are done for at least 60 seconds.] Note: If a metal was not detected it is not listed. Chromium (Cr): 135,200 +/- 1,000 ppm Nickel (Ni): 1,209 +/- 385 ppm Iron (Fe): 857,500 +/- 2,100 ppm Vanadium (V):…
New 2018 Made in USA American Olean Clean White Ceramic Subway Tile: Lead Free
New 2018 Made in USA American Olean Clean White Ceramic Subway Tile. When tested with an XRF instrument this white ceramic subway style tile had the following readings. Shiny Glazed Surface: (If a metal is not listed it was not detected): Zinc (Zn): 48,000 +/- 1,300 ppm Copper (Cu): 340 +/- 58 ppm Iron (Fe):…
2018 Munchkin Brand Stainless Steel Bottle Brush: Lead Free
Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* This 2018 Munchkin Brand Stainless Steel Bottle Brush had the following readings when tested with an XRF instrument (all tests done for a minimum of 60 seconds): 1.) Brush Component: (bristles against hard plastic substrate) Barium (Ba): 285 +/- 101 ppm Bromine (Br): 3 +/- 2 ppm…
2018 Ikea Crib Hardware: Lead Free
The test results below are for the Ikea hardware pictured above from left to right. Each test done for a minimum of 60 seconds. Cylinder Chromium (Cr): 799 +/- 135 ppm Zinc (Zn): 657,600 +/- 6,800 ppm [65.76%] Iron (Fe): 333,300 +/- 2,700 ppm [33.33%] Cobalt (Co): 4,137 +/- 935 ppm Magnesium (Mn): 2,881 +/-…
Hearth & Hand with Magnolia (by Chip & Joanna Gaines) Green & Gold mug: 117 +/- 26 ppm Lead (Lead-safe)
Hearth & Hand with Magnolia, by Chip & Joanna Gaines Light Sage Green Ceramic mug with Gold Flecks 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…
Does your baby’s cup have toxic heavy metals in it? This enamelware “baby cup” tested positive for 16,200 ppm Cadmium!
Please note: This is NOT a post just about one red enamelware baby cup, it’s an overview of safe and unsafe baby cups I have found and how to make sure you choose a safe cup for YOUR baby! Please take the time to read the whole post (scrolling past all the images) and to…
Ikea Solid Stainless Steel 430-40 Knife With Ridges: Lead Free
These knives are VERY LOW Nickel! Note: I generally never have a concern about stainless steel items containing any lead (unless they are not a single component item.) See this post for more about that. Below are the XRF test results for the stainless steel knife from Ikea pictured in this post. What I like…
Caesarstone Quartz Surfaces Frosty Carina (5141 H) Countertop Material: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument the main metal that was found in this Caesarstone Quartz Surface countertop product (color/model #: Frosty Carina / 5141 H) was Titanium (but there was not even very much of that!) Titanium is often used as a whitener for products and is considered non-toxic. Historically Titanium was used…