XRF Test Results For Oster Blender Milkshake Blade
Oster Blender Milkshake Blade This item consists of one “component” (it cannot be taken apart without destroying it) made of three distinct materials: The main silver colored metal of the blades (stainless). The silver colored metal of the top nut holding the blade assembly together. The copper colored metal at the base. Click here for…
Hamilton Beach Stack & Press Food Chopper with Glass Bowl
Hamilton Beach Stack & Press Food Chopper with Glass Bowl This item consists of five components made of several distinct materials (glass, plastic, metal and rubberized plastic – in the cord). Four of the components are what I would consider “complex” items [made of multiple different materials.]: Clear Borosilicate Glass Vessel (Plastic, Glass and Metal)…
Oster 5-Cup Glass Blender Jar And Lid
Oster 5-Cup Glass Blender Jar And Lid Click here for an Amazon affiliate link* for this exact item. This item consists of three components made of three distinct materials: Clear Borosilicate Glass Jar White Plastic Main Part of Lid Clear Plastic Center Part of Lid To learn more about XRF testing, click here. As I…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Chairs
These vintage Fisher Price Little People brown and white chair toys 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 these particular pieces, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People School House Teacher’s Desk
This vintage Fisher Price Little People school house teacher’s desk 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 particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People School House Yellow Chairs
These vintage Fisher Price Little People school house yellow chair toys 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 these particular pieces, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Hobby Horse Toy
This vintage Fisher Price Little People white hobby horse 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 particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Washing Machine Toy
This vintage Fisher Price Little People washing machine 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 particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Changing Table Toy: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free, Mercury Free.
This vintage Fisher Price Little People changing table 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 particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Stairway Toy
This vintage Fisher Price Little People stairway 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 particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of these…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People White Chicken Toy
This vintage Fisher Price Little People white chicken 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 particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Green Car Toy
This vintage Fisher Price Little People green car 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 particular piece, however to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow Beds
These vintage Fisher Price Little People yellow bed toys 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 these particular pieces, and to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of…
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Bathtub
This vintage Fisher Price Little People bathtub 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 particular piece, and to have a vintage Fisher Price toy that is free of all of these…
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…
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…
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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…
#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!…