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Vintage Fisher Price Little People Cradle
This vintage Fisher Price Little People cradle toy had the following XRF readings: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this piece, and to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of these toxicants…
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Vintage Fisher Price Little People Crib
This vintage Fisher Price Little People crib toy had the following XRF reading: Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect (Negative) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative) Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (Negative) I don’t know the year of manufacture of this piece, and to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of these toxicants…
September 2018 Boy Scout Neckerchief Slide Recall, Leaded Enamel
The Q & A from the Boy Scouts’ site is below the image with the details of the recall. Fyi, it is not uncommon for enamelware items to have unsafe levels of lead. Click here to see more examples of enamelware items that are positive for lead. Click here to share this post on Facebook. As…
See you in New Hampshire this week!
Click this link (or text: 415-609-3182) for more info! https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewHampshireLeadSafeMamas/
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I found cadmium (Cd, a carcinogen) in Origins makeup (from 2017), using an XRF instrument.
I found cadmium (Cd) in “Origins” makeup (from 2017), using an XRF instrument. Click here to learn more about XRF testing. When I tested this makeup [Origins “Pinch Your Cheeks” Powder Blush] I was quite surprised to find that it tested positive for cadmium at levels that I would consider more than “trace” for a…
This vintage (c. 1940s?) Hanson Nursery Scale captures the scope of the historic pervasive footprint of lead paint in one single simple object.
This vintage (c. 1940s?) Hanson Nursery Scale captures the scope of the historic pervasive footprint of lead paint in one single simple object… …a BABY SCALE painted with leaded paint. Really I don’t know that any more needs to be said about this. The paint on this piece was just about 4,500 ppm lead when…
9/24/2018 this website will likely hit 1,000,000 all-time views! Thank you!
Some time around midnight on Monday, September 24, 2018 I expect LeadSafeMama.com (aka TamaraRubin.com) to hit it’s 1,000,000th unique view! [If anyone is in Boston and wants to go out for drinks to celebrate, please let me know! 😉] More than 95.5% of these views have been in the past 21-1/2 months (less than two…
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#AskTamara: Does my Moscow Mule mug have unsafe levels of lead? (Video)
#AskTamara Question: Does my Moscow Mule mug have unsafe levels of lead? Answer: If it has a yellow brass handle it very well may, and if the handle is soldered on it may have lead at the solder points too. Please watch the video to learn more! As always, thank you for reading, for watching and…
Bunny Video – Just For Fun
I originally posted this live on Facebook on Tuesday 9/18/2018. This is our “Therapy Bunny” Louis Armstrong! We got Louis as a therapy bunny to help my 10 year old son Charlie have some positive interactions with an animal that likes to snuggle, but I think he’s really a therapy bunny for the whole family!…
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XRFTesting: Plastic Doctor Toy Purchased On Amazon in 2018
XRF Test Results for: Plastic Doctor Toys Purchased On Amazon in 2018 Here is my Amazon affiliate link for this toy set.* Words printed on Stethoscope: “Made In China” and “Dongguan”. No other mark or brand info printed on toy. Tests were done without disassembling toy, so results are accurate taking that consideration into account…
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#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes [Harry Potter Theme Print]
#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes [Harry Potter Theme Print] Note: If a metal is not listed for a component of the shoe that means it was not detected with the XRF instrument. Outside of Shoe [Black and White Printed Leather]: Barium (Ba): 318 +/- 133 ppm Chromium (Cr): 14,300…
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#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Brown Leather Buckle Shoes
#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Brown Leather Buckle Shoes Originally Published: September 19, 2018 Updated: January 2, 2023 Scroll down to see the full XRF Test results for the pair of children’s shoes pictured. This testing was done (& reported on) on September 19, 2018. We have not tested any other examples from this brand since that…
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#XRFTesting: Oster Blender Base Parts
XRF Test Results For An Oster Blender’s Base Parts Amazon affiliate link for this item.* Jar Gasket (gray rubber): Barium (Ba): 239 +/- 140 ppm Zinc (Zn): 9,961 +/- 155 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,692 +/- 74 ppm Titanium (Ti): 10,700 +/- 500 ppm Jar Ring (black plastic): ND (non-detect) for all metals detectible with the…
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XRF Test Results: MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves
MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves, XRF Test Results. Affiliate link for this product on Amazon.* Pink silicone sleeve: Barium (Ba): 1,269 +/- 265 ppm Zinc (Zn): 137 +/- 21 ppm Lavender silicone sleeve: Barium (Ba): 989 +/- 292 ppm Zinc (Zn): 158 +/- 24 ppm Iron (Fe): 79 +/- 47 ppm Silicone sleeves…
My Day TODAY – A Typical Day, By Tamara Rubin
I am sharing this with you today for no particular reason, except that over the past week or so, since we have been working long hours each day to [yet again] attempt to get my boys re-integrated into the public school system (after the “fiasco” – link here) every moment of every day seems to…
Are you a #LeadSafeMama? Get your shirt today!
The very first #LeadSafeMama t-shirt arrived today! Click here to be among the first to get one! Thank you. [And thank you to Nicole for making these and for making them available to my friends, fans and followers!]
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#AskTamara: Is there Lead paint on the outside of my “Jervis & George” reusable glass baby food container?
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)…
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#AskTamara: Are There Toxic Chemicals in my Hitachi “Magic Wand” Personal Massager/Vibrator?
Question: Are there toxic chemicals in my Hitachi “Magic Wand” personal massager/vibrator? Answer: Well, as a matter of fact, now that you ask, there were concerning levels of ANTIMONY (Sb) in the Magic Wand personal massager by Hitachi that I recently tested. Please note: I only tested ONE example of this product and this one…
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#AskTamara: Q. Is there lead in my vintage sex toys? Answer. Maybe. This one has 8,109 ppm Lead + Cadmium – 18 ppm
#AskTamara Question: Is there lead in my sex toys? [I get this question ALL THE TIME! LOL!] Answer: As with most things (when it comes to lead) the most important factor in determining if your sex-toys might have lead (or other heavy metals or toxicants) is when they were manufactured! [When as in “which century” or…
More Site Stats: We’re DEFINITELY going to reach 1,000,000 on-or-before September 24th!
#BestYearEver! I’m still trying to figure out what to do to celebrate! 🙂 What do you think we should do? Thanks to each and every one of my readers for making this possible!
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#Lead: Newly Purchased (2018) Corelle / Corning Visionware Amber Lid – XRF Test Results
Following up on my earlier post, here is another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture: 2018.] This piece is a small saucepan or pot lid, with decorative radiating ridges around the center of the lid under the top-knob. There are NO brand or model markings on this piece,…
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Vintage Christmas “Made in USA” Corning Glass Mug: 28,200 ppm Lead! 90 ppm is unsafe for kids
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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama, LLC — a…
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Corning Visionware: Another Example – XRF Test Results For A Small Saucepan (Made in France)
Following up on my earlier post, here is another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture unknown.] This piece is a small saucepan and differs from the piece I posted earlier in that it is “Made in France.” It also has the 3-D diamond/pyramid shaped pattern on the bottom…