XRF [Heavy Metals] Test Results for Vintage Fisher Price Little People Red Wooden Boy With Yellow Pot On Head
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Red Wooden Boy With Yellow Pot On Head. Painted Wood & Yellow Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). 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 Pot: Lead (Pb):…
Silver Colored Drawer-Pull, XRF Test Results
The drawer pull pictured here had the following results when tested with an XRF instrument. Metal Designation (Per XRF GUI): Metal-C745NiAg The readings below are based on a two minute (120 second) test. Lead (Pb): Non-Detect/Negative Cadmium (Cd):Â Non-Detect/Negative Arsenic (As):Â Non-Detect/Negative Mercury (Hg):Â Non-Detect/Negative Barium (Ba):Â Non-Detect/Negative Antimony (Sb):Â Non-Detect/Negative Selenium (Se):Â Non-Detect/Negative Chromium (Cr): 477 +/- 92 ppm Bromine…
Corelle / Corning Visionware Medium Amber Lid Purchased March 2018: 222 ppm Lead, 142 ppm Barium
Following up on my earlier posts, here is yet another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture: 2018.] I am posting a total of FOUR of these that each look very similar but are different distinct lids that were tested (in three different sizes.) This piece is a medium saucepan…
XRF Test Results For Corelle / Corning Visionware Large Amber Lid Purchased March 2018
Following up on my earlier posts, here is yet another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture: 2018.] I am posting a total of FOUR of these that each look very similar but are different distinct lids that were tested (in three different sizes.) This piece is a large saucepan…
XRF Test Results For Corelle / Corning Visionware Small Amber Lid Purchased March 2018
Following up on my earlier posts, here is yet another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture: 2018.] I am posting a total of FOUR of these that each look very similar but are different distinct lids that were tested (in three different sizes.) This piece is a small saucepan…
Where are the people reading this website located? Well, nearly everywhere, apparently!
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…
A box of Exhibits Sent to us Right Before our August 2018 Hearing…
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…
FYI: 3 hour and 33 minute call with Legal Aid in September 2018
For the file (and so I have this to link to for a story I am about to publish!) here is the screenshot of my call to legal aid from last month [Thursday, September 20, 2018, call initiated at 10:22 a.m.!] I was on hold for more than 2 hours before the call was picked…
#LeadedBabyBottle: Hevea Leaded Baby Bottle Infographic to Share
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 Commission)…
#LeadSafeMama Social Media Stats Update: October 11, 2018
Here’s the latest! Thanks for being here & thank you for supporting this important advocacy work. Tamara Rubin & The #LeadSafeMama Team
National Center For Healthy Housing’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheet: EPA Region 1
“In 2015, the combined regional total of blood lead level tests over 5 µg/dL, the CDC action level, was 9,148. Forty percent (40%) of New Hampshire children are estimated to have had elevated blood lead levels at some point in their lives.” – from NCHH’s Region 1 Fact Sheet Share this post on Facebook by…
September 2018 Lead Safe Mama Financial Update
Last month (August 2018) I decided to start sharing a monthly summary report of my income each from my social media activities and independent consumer goods testing work, so my readers can follow how I am doing in this area (since you are the source behind this income, either directly or indirectly.) Please note: While I…
#Leaded: Green Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, c. 2009
Green 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): 53,000 +/- 1,900 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 4,988 +/- 293 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative…
Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, Purchased at Williams Sonoma c. 2009: 40,100 ppm Lead & 3,506 ppm Cadmium.
This is an ad-free article. To make a contribution to help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free, click here. Thank you. Published: October 6, 2018 XRF test results for the red Waechtersbach Nesting Bowl purchased at Williams Sonoma – “Made in Germany”, c. 2009 (pictured) are below. Please scroll down. For those new…
#Leaded: Purple Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, c. 2011
Purple Waechtersbach bowl from Williams Sonoma Made in Germany, c. 2011 To see more Waechtersbach pieces Lead Safe Mama has tested, 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 documentary filmmaker. She is also a…
#Leaded: Yellow Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, c. 2009
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):…
#AskTamara: Do my Waechtersbach nesting bowls have heavy metals (like Lead and Cadmium) in the glaze?
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…
#Leaded: Teal Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, c. 2009
Teal Waechtersbach Bowl from Williams Sonoma Made in Germany 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): 6,457 +/- 246 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba): 249…
#SiteStats, Through September 2018
This site had a total of 44,499 unique page views for the month of September 2018 alone. September also saw TamaraRubin.com / LeadSafeMama.com reach the milestone of 1,000,000 all-time views, closing out September 2018 with a total of 1,006,891 all time views. Thanks to each of you for your support and readership (over the past two…
XRF Test Results: Double Rainbow Crystal Mobile
Lead-Safe Crystal Mobile Set, Tested in 2018 While I don’t have concern for this sort of item poisoning a child (unless it is actually high lead) it is very interesting to note the different metals that make up each of the different types of crystals. Click here to see a very close version to this…
#Leaded: Orange Waechtersbach German Bowl, c. 2009
Orange Waechtersbach Bowl from Williams Sonoma Made in Germany When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 28,800 +/- 900 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 3,109 +/- 158 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): : Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba): 4,713 +/- 276 ppm To learn more about XRF testing, click…
#Leaded: Blue Waechtersbach German Bowl, c. 2009
Blue Waechtersbach Bowl from Williams Sonoma Made in Germany When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 11,300 +/- 500 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): : Non-Detect / Negative Barium (Ba): 6,161 +/- 470 ppm To learn more about XRF testing, click here….
New (2018) “The Grate Plate” Garlic Grater (Made in USA): 102 ppm Lead + 33 ppm Cadmium, safe by all standards!
This is a little ceramic dish used for grating garlic, ginger, peppers, nutmeg, carrots, shallots, chocolate, citrus zest, hard cheeses, etc. The conclusion I would draw from the XRF test results listed below is that the glaze on this item appears to be lead-free and is masking the (very trace levels of) lead in the base…
#TopPic: Lead-Free Dish Set, “Service for Four” for under $55! [November 2019 Price] + where to get them cheaper!
Creating a lead-free kitchen does NOT have to be expensive! In fact, many of the best lead-free choices out there are also the least expensive options in their product categories. As most of my followers know, my favorite reliably lead-free dishes are any plain white Corelle sets (sets with no colorful decorative elements). You can…