Beeswax Candle Works Brand Small Taper Candles For Hannukah (and Birthdays?): Lead-Free!
When tested with an XRF instrument these were negative for all metals (every possible metal that the XRF could read was “Non-Detect”/Negative!) Multiple tests were done for 30 seconds and 60 seconds each. Here’s a link* to purchase these exact candles on Amazon! [LINK] XRF Readings Included: Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect /…
Rocky Mountain Oils Droplet USB Essential oil Diffuser: Unlike other brands, this is Lead-free in all accessible components!
Here’s an affiliate link for this product! Article written: December 3, 2018 Updated: March 8, 2020 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…
“World’s Best Cat Litter”, corn-based: Lead-free!
Here is the XRF test result summary for this product: World’s Best Cat Litter. Bromine (Br): 4 +/- 1 ppm Zinc (Zn): 27 +/- 5 ppm Iron (Fe): 62 +/- 13 ppm That’s it! No other metals detected! Continue reading below image… This kitty litter was Non-Detect / Negative for all other metals, including: Lead (Pb)…
Target-branded Philips plug-in Warm White LED Christmas lights strand with green wire: 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…
Target-branded Philips plug-in Warm White LED Christmas lights strand with white wire: 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…
Walmart Holiday Time plug-in Christmas Lights: Lead-free! (8,188 ppm Antimony — a fire retardant & known carcinogen)
This newly-purchased (2018) set of Walmart brand “Holiday Time” 16 Function Multicolor Mini Lights (pictured above with 150 lights and a green wire strand) was tested with an XRF instrument. It was not disassembled for testing, so only accessible parts that one would normally touch when using them (installing them or operating them) were tested….
Ace Hardware Branded Christmas Lights, 2018 Warning: “This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead.”
“This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead…” I stopped in at our local Ace Hardware the other day to check out their selection of Christmas lights. The images on this page are of one set of lights from that store. These are the Ace Hardware-branded lights (ACH Trading Co.) and it appeared…
Johnson Brothers English Greydawn Teacup & Saucer: 37,400+ ppm Lead [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this Johnson Brothers “Greydawn” teacup & saucer had the following readings when tested with an XRF instrument: Lead (Pb): 37,400 +/- 800 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. To see more…
Johnson Brothers Fine English China with scalloped edges: 70,000+ ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids.]
This post was originally published December 2, 2018 Updated December 1, 2019 When tested with an XRF instrument this Johnson Brothers “Fine English China” White Plate With Scalloped Edges was positive for Lead at greater than 70,000 ppm. Why is this much Lead a problem? For context, in 2019 newly manufactured items intended for use…
Do you want me to test your artificial Christmas tree for Lead? Click for more info.
June 2023 Update: We are no longer accepting artificial Christmas tree samples for testing at this time. 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…
Evidence Of How Much I Type! (& a request)…
December 2, 2018 Well… if you follow my blog you know I write A LOT. Sometimes I write 10 or 15 blog posts in a day (if my kids are out of the way for an extended period of time and I have no distractions!) Usually my blog posts are just 2 or 3 pages…
#QUESTION: Does kitty litter have Lead? ANSWER: Yes, it may, and if it does it’s a big problem. Here’s why…
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…
2018 PlanetBox BottleRocket Capsule Water Bottle: Lead-Free In All Accessible Components
2018 PlanetBox BottleRocket Capsule Water Bottle Click HERE to see this product on Amazon. All accessible components of this PlanetBox water bottle were tested with an XRF instrument. Destructive testing was not used (the product was not forcibly disassembled for testing beyond how it would come apart in normal use by a child). It is possible…
2018 Seedles Southwest Wildflower Seed Balls: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument these seed balls had the following readings (if a metal is not listed it was not detected): Orange Balls: Barium (Ba): 1,470 +/- 94 ppm Chromium (Cr): 115 +/- 35 ppm Bromine (Br): 4 +/- 2 ppm Zinc (Zn): 48 +/- 9 ppm Copper (Cu): 32 +/- 11 ppm…
Pink Yeti Rambler 20 oz. Tumbler: Lead-Free in all Accessible Components (Leaded sealing dot is under stainless bottom cap)
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 Mama,…
I will never cease to be amazed by the truly global reach of this work! Thank you!
The images (above and below) are screenshots from Google Analytics listing the locations of all of my readers – and how many readers are in each location. These images are just for the month of November, 2018. According to the stats, the total readers of my blog this past month was 60,673 people in 122…
Artificial (c. 2008) Christmas tree from Costco: 5,896 ppm Lead (90 ppm 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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
LeadSafeMama just reached 20,000 followers on Facebook!
Just a few minutes ago #LeadSafeMama reached 20,000 followers on Facebook! I am so grateful for all of you. Thank you for following my work and sharing my posts and helping me and my team in our efforts to protect children everywhere from being exposed to lead in their homes, schools and environment! For fun…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Downtown Garage Set, A Game!: Guess how much Lead ???
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Dowtown Garage Set. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). Click here to see this post on Facebook. Posted: November 28, 2018, 8:15 p.m. We’re playing a GAME! Here’s the game: Guess how much lead is in this vintage Fisher Price garage? Here’s a link* to the prize that will…
Let’s play a game! Lead or no Lead? Guess! 2018 Oregon Espresso Mug from Starbucks.
Scroll down below photo to see the full XRF test results for this mug! Click HERE to see more Starbucks Mugs I have tested! The Lead levels on all colors of this mug were within safe range by all standards! [Maybe Starbucks got the message?] I would still prefer to also not see any Cadmium…
Giving Tuesday: Lead Safe Mama is NOT a nonprofit, but that doesn’t mean you can’t support our work today! Thank you.
If you are a regular follower of the work here on this website you know that we do what we do on a shoe-string budget and are not yet covering the costs of this advocacy work. If you are inclined to chip in in support of this work today, on Giving Tuesday, here are a…
2018 Ikea Stainless 2.5 Liter Cooking Pot: #LeadFree and very low Nickel!
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 Mama,…
My new bio from the GrokNation.com article
The bio below is the one I wrote up to accompany my recent piece on Mayim Bialik’s new blog GrokNation.com. Please click here to read that article! If you are new to my site, this bio is a quick way to learn a little about me and my story – although my story can be…
Email I sent to VitaClay via their website (in response to finding Lead in their “Lead-free” product).
Published: November 26, 2018 Note: we are not aware of any changes made by VitaClay in response to this communication (in response to the testing & reporting done by Lead Safe Mama, LLC). Our communication to VitaClay: Hello. Your Lead-free VitaClay slow cookers have tested positive for Lead. I am the person who did the…