Email To CPSC Today (My Response), Lead In Baby Bottles – July 30, 2018
Below is the July 30, 2018 response I sent to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles. I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation. As always, Thank you for reading & please…
Email From CPSC Today, Lead In Baby Bottles – July 30, 2018
Below is the July 30, 2018 e-mail I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles. I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation. As always, Thank you for reading & please…
My Response To The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 24, 2018
Below is my email to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 24, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles (in response to the July 23, 2018 email from Stephanee with the CPSC). I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers…
Second Response From The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 23, 2018
Below is the second response I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 23, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles. I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation. As always, Thank…
Initial Response From The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 23, 2018
Below is the initial response I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 23, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles. I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation. As always, Thank…
My Initial July 2018 Inquiry To The CPSC Re: Lead In Baby Bottles
Below is the initial July 2018 inquiry I sent to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles (using their online inquiry form.) I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation. As always, Thank…
Lead Safe Mama’s Amazon Store! Lead-free things I recommend or use in my home
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…
#Leaded: Russian Khokhloma Wooden Decorated Spoon, 1985
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…
Amco Houseworks Enameled Aluminum Handheld Lemon Squeezer: 181 ppm Lead
This handheld citrus juicer from Amco Houseworks was positive for Lead (Pb) at 181 +/- 21 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument. This is very typical of these handheld citrus juicers (from all brands). I have tested dozens of them and in my experience, they are always positive for lead [some in the range…
Johnson Brothers Wedgwood Group Blue Willow Earthenware Octagonal Plate: 52,400 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe!]
This is a (c. 1980) Johnson Bros. (“A Member Of The Wedgwood Group” – see image below of back mark) Willow Earthenware octagonal plate, made in England. As with this piece with the same back mark [link]. I have not been able to determine the exact age of the piece, based on the back mark alone. If…
#Leaded: Johnson Brothers Wedgwood Group Willow Earthenware Pasta Bowl
This is a Johnson Bros. (“A Member Of The Wedgwood Group”) Willow Earthenware Pasta Bowl. I have not been able to determine the exact age of the piece based on the back mark. If you have information that could help me with that, please let me know. I would assume that since it does say…
Johnson Bros. Willow pattern china. Post 1912, England. 43,100 ppm Lead in the glaze. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe.*
This vintage Johnson Bros. blue Willow pattern shallow bowl/ saucer (made in England), was likely made after 1912 (based on the back mark, source.) Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead? As with nearly all of the Willow pattern china I have tested, it was positive for very high (unsafe) levels of lead…
Q. Are Blue Willow Dishes Lead Free? A. Mostly No!
Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-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…
Vintage La Cartuja De Sevilla Pickman China Soup Cup: 44,800 ppm Lead
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage La Cartuja De Sevilla Pickman China soup cup (Made in Spain) was positive for the following elements: Lead (Pb): 44,800 ppm +/- 1,400 Barium (Ba): Â 462 ppm +/- 78 Non-detect (Negative) for: Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As) To learn more about XRF testing, Click Here….
2003 Purple Chantal Mug / Teacup, Made In China: 679 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe in kids’ items].
When tested with an XRF instrument this 2003 Chantal mug (that was mine, personally & I bought new at a local kitchen store here in Portland) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 679 ppm Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect For context: The amount of lead considered toxic in an item intended for children (in…
#LeadSafe: 1981 Hardcover Children’s Book, Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People’s Ears
Many vintage books have lead in both the covers (in the dyes of the fabric or leather, the printing/ink and in any decorative paints used) and pages (in the ink). While the distinction of the word “vintage” changes as the years pass (“vintage” vs. “new”, vs. “antique”) please remember that 1981 (while it seems like…
#LeadSafe: “Have A Magical Day” Disney Parks Mug
When tested with an XRF instrument this “Made in Thailand” Disney Parks “Have A Magical Day” coffee mug was positive for a very low level of lead (Pb): 68 +/- 32 ppm. It was negative (non-detect/ND) for cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg.) For context: The amount of lead considered toxic in an item…
#LeadFree: Genuine Leather Fossil Wallet, Black
This black Fossil brand genuine leather wallet was negative for Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As) and Mercury (Hg) when tested with an XRF instrument. Metals are often used to make dyes for leather, so it is not uncommon to see lead or cadmium in a leather item like a wallet or purse. The older…
Tamara’s Kitchen: Norpro 123 Grip-EZ Handy Flat Grater With Black Rubberized Handle
Norpro 123 Grip-EZ Handy Flat Grater With Black Rubberized Handle: non-detect (negative/ND) for Lead (Pb), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd) and Mercury (Hg) when tested with an XRF instrument. This is mine (from my kitchen) – and is several years old, which is why in my personal photos of the item the little red band is…
#LeadFree: 2018 OXO Good Grips Green Silicone Steamer Basket
OXO Good Grips Green Silicone Steamer Basket. Made In China. Purchased new on Amazon in July of 2018. For more OXO items I have tested, click here. The XRF metals reading for this item are: Zinc (Zn): 118 +/- 20 ppm Copper (Cu): 56 +/- 23 ppm Titanium (Ti): 932 +/- 530 ppm It was…
#LeadFree: Sunsella Green Silicone Vegetable Steamer
Sunsella Green Silicone Vegetable Steamer. Made In China. Purchased new on Amazon in July of 2018. Please note: this thing REEKS of chemicals. The smell coming out of the package was quite overwhelming. Not all chemicals are metals or have metal components, so not all chemicals are detectable with an XRF instrument. The XRF metals…
#Parenting Advice: TBF, April 2015 Update On Avi – Age 10
Here’s a #ThrowBackFriday (TBF!) post from Facebook, something I shared in April of 2015… a bit of parenting advice to help with parenting special needs kids (kids with a brain injury due to lead poisoning especially!) I’ll update the post later with a photo from Avi around that time too! As always, please let me…
OXO GoodGrips Silicone Spatula: 27 ppm Lead (in the black rubberized handle.) Considered safe by all standards.
Originally Published: July 13, 2018 Updated: March 6, 2020 OXO GoodGrips Silicone Flexible Turner Spatula This new (in 2018) OXO GoodGrips Silicone Flexible Turner Spatula is lead free in the spatula blade and metal part of the handle when tested with an XRF instrument. It was also negative (ND/ Non-Detect) for cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As)…
Japanese Hasami Porcelain Mug Glazed Area: Non-Detect for Lead, Substrate: 30 ppm (safe by all standards.)
This Hasami Porcelain ceramic mug (Made In Japan) was negative (non-detect/ND) for Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As) on the glazed elements when tested with an XRF instrument. Other elements found in the glaze: Zinc (Zn): 2,480 +/- 114 ppm Iron (Fe): 4,174 +/- 288 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 24 +/- 11 ppm…