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#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…
#LeadSafe | 2018 | Kitchen | Kitchenware | Maggie | OXO | Oxo Spatula | Silicone | Silicone Spatula | Spatula | Spatula with Lead | Utensils | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
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)…
#LeadFree | Hasami | Hobert | Japan | Lead Safe Mug | Made In Japan | Mug | Mugs | Porcelain | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
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…
#LeadFree: Lambert Drinking Glass, “Emma” Style
This Lambert “Emma” drinking glass was negative (non-detect/ND) for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) when tested with an XRF instrument. See more drinking glasses I have tested here. As always, please let me know if you have any questions! Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama
#LeadFree | #LeadFreeHome | #LeadFreeKitchen | 2018 | Ad-Free Article | Crate & Barrel | Crate & Barrel Miguel | Crate and Barrel | Drinking Glasses | Glass | Glass Cup | Glasses | Glassware | Green Glass | Hobert | Lead Free Glassware | Made In Mexico | Mexico | Tinted Glass | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Made in Mexico Crate & Barrel “Miguel Highball” Glass: Lead-Free (Click for my guide to buying Lead-free glassware!)
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…
#LeadFree | #LeadFreeKitchen | 2018 | Ceramic | Ceramic Coffee Cup | Ceramic Dishes | Ceramic Mug | Ceramic Mugs | Crate & Barrel | Crate & Barrel Mug | Crate and Barrel | Hobert | Lead Free Mug | Made In Japan | Mug | Mugs | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Glaze | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#LeadFree: Crate & Barrel Made In Japan White Ceramic Mug
This Crate & Barrel white ceramic mug (Made In Japan) was negative (non-detect/ND) for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) when tested with an XRF instrument. The glaze on the main part of the cup was positive for the following metals when tested with an XRF instrument: Barium (Ba): 131 +/- 42…
#LeadedBabyBottle | Baby | Baby Bottle | Baby Bottles | Baby Bottles With Lead | Pura | Pura Kiki | PuraKiki | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Timeline of my posts discussing unsafe levels of Lead in Pura Kiki insulated stainless baby bottles (through 2018)
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)…
#Easter | #LeadedChina | #LeadedDishes | 2007 | Baby Cup | Baby Dishes | Baby Mug | Beatrix Potter | Benjamin Bunny | Easter | Easter China | Easter Decoration | Leaded Ceramic | Leaded China | Leaded Glaze | Leaded Mugs | Made in England | Mug | Mugs | Peter Rabbit | Wedgwood | Wedgwood Bone China | Wedgwood China | Wedgwood Mug | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Beatrix Potter 2007 Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Cup: 36,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
Beatrix Potter 2007 Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby cup This little Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Wedgwood China baby cup was purchased new in about 2007 and was tested with an XRF instrument (by me) in 2012. This cup belonged to my friend Chelsea. As with most of these Beatrix Potter cups produced by Wedgwood before the…
#LeadSafe | #LowLead | 2017 | Disney | Disney Mug | Disneyland | Made in Thailand | Mug | Mugs | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
“Authentic Original” Disneyland Resort Mug: 129 ppm Lead in the Glaze. This is considered within a safe range.
This “Authentic Original” “Disney Parks” Disneyland Resort (c. 2017) Made In Thailand Mug tested positive for low lead (generally within a safe range for a mug) when tested with an XRF instrument. The reading for the decorative elements on the outside was 129 +/- 32 ppm Lead. Consumer goods are considered unsafe for use by…
#LeadSafe | 2017 | Expert Gardener | Garden | Garden Hose | Gardening | Gardening With Lead | Gardens | Hose | Hoses | Made In America | Made in U.S.A. | Made In USA | Walmart | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Walmart Expert Gardener Light Duty Garden Hose New (2017), Made In USA: 52 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
This “Expert Gardener” “Light Duty” garden hose was tested new on the shelf in Walmart in 2017. Only the plastic part of the hose was tested and it was positive for lead (Pb) at 52 parts per million. 52 ppm lead is a relatively low level of lead, but I would still have concerns for…
#LeadFree | #LeadFreeKitchen | 2014 | Lead Free Mug | Mug | Mugs | Starbucks | Starbucks Coffee | Starbucks Coffee Mug | Starbucks Mug | Starbucks Mugs | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#LeadFree: White Starbucks Espresso Mug, c. 2014
This small white Starbucks espresso mug was tested with an XRF instrument in June of 2014 and was negative for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As.) The year of manufacture of this piece is unknown, but it was fairly new at the time it was tested (sorry I did not think to…
#LeadedChina | #LeadedChristmas | #LeadedDishes | #LeadedMugs | 2014 | 2018x | Anna | Christmas | Christmas China | Christmas Mug | Christmas Mugs | Disney | Disney Mug | Elsa | Frozen | Leaded Mugs | Made In China | Mug | Mugs | XRF Testing | XRFTesting | zak! designs
2014 Zak Designs Frozen Anna & Elsa Mug: 8,834 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for children)
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…
#LeadFree | #LeadFreeKitchen | 2018 | Aspen | Cate & Barrel Dishes | Crate & Barrel | Crate & Barrel Aspen | Crate and Barrel | Made in Indonesia | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#LeadFree: 2018 New Crate & Barrel “Aspen” Made In Indonesia White Ceramics
Originally Published: July 8, 2018 Updated: January 12, 2022 2022 UPDATE: The 2021 version of this pattern (sent to me for testing in December of 2021) did test positive for Lead. Click here to see the full test results for the 2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen pattern dishes. Please note: I have always recommend…
#AskTamara | #DearTamara | #LeadFree | #LeadFreeKitchen | Ask Tamara | Camping Equipment | Carbon Steel | Carving Knife | Dear Tamara | Knife | Knives | Made in Sweden | MoraKniv | Morakniv Companion MG | Sweden | Swedish | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#AskTamara: What is Carbon Steel? (Morakniv, Made in Sweden Carving Knife)
Originally published: July 8, 2018 Updated: December 26, 2021 Q: What is carbon steel? A: The following XRF readings are all of the metals detected when testing the Morakniv “Made In Sweden” knife (pictured here), which is marked “Carbon Steel”. While I have not tested a lot of carbon steel items, these readings are likely…
Update on my legal bills, for those who may be interested!
Sunday, July 8, 2018 – Update For those who may be interested (and who perhaps may want to help in a bigger way) here’s a quick summary of my outstanding legal bills (& directly related costs) from all of the #drama generated by the incessant attacks on my advocacy over the past two years. $11,420.90 –…
#LeadedBabyBottle | Baby | Baby Bottle | Baby Bottles | Baby Bottles With Lead | Made In China | Made Safe | Made Safe Certified | Pura | Pura Kiki | PuraKiki
Erika’s Letter To Pura
This is Erika’s letter to Pura (to which they responded, here). Erika has agreed to let me share this (and their response to her) with you! Thanks Erika, for standing up for kids everywhere whose parents have been led to believe they have purchased a safe (and lead-free) product. Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama _______________________
#LeadedBabyBottle | Baby | Baby Bottle | Baby Bottles | Baby Bottles With Lead | Pura | Pura Kiki | PuraKiki
July 5, 2018 Note From Pura Stating They are Still Selling old Baby Bottle Inventory With Lead
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)…
#LeadedBabyBottle | Baby | Baby Bottle | Baby Bottles | Baby Bottles With Lead | Pura | Pura Kiki | PuraKiki | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Today I confirmed that Pura knows they are selling old baby bottle stock with lead.
Posts with more details here! This pertains to Pura Kiki brand Made Safe Certified insulated stainless steel baby bottles being sold in 2018. The manufacturer admitted (as recently as this week, in a communication to a customer) to knowing that their old-stock product inventory is still available to purchase (likely both online and at brick…
#LeadFree | Ball | Balls | Barium | Penn | Sports | Sports Equipment | Tennis | Tennis Ball | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#LeadFree: Penn Championship Extra-Duty Felt Tennis Balls
When tested with an XRF instrument these #3 tennis balls from Penn are negative (non-detect) for lead (Pb), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd.) To date, I have never tested a tennis ball that was positive for lead (although there are not a lot of vintage tennis balls arounds – so I cannot speak…
#Gardening | #LeadFree | Corona Tools | Garden | Gardening | Gardens | Hand Pruner | Tool | Tools | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Corona BP 3640 Ergo-Action Bypass Hand Pruner, c. 2016: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this Corona BP 3640 Ergo-Action Bypass Hand Pruner was negative for lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) on all components. Overall this seems like a good choice/ good brand. This one is mine, that I purchased in 2016 for trimming my roses, etc. We got the…
#LeadFree | Coin | Collectible Coin | Commemorative Coin | Phish | Souvenir | Souvenir Coin | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#LeadPhree: 2015 Phish Summer Tour Collectible Coin – Bend, Oregon
When this collectible Phish coin was tested with an XRF instrument it was negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. For those curious about what kind of metals are in something like this, here’s the full XRF summary for this item. In general this sort of thing seems like a good choice (in terms of…
#LeadFree | Button | Collectible Button | Collectible Pin | Commemorative Button | Phish | Pin | Souvenir | Souvenir Button | Souvenir Tin | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#LeadPhree: Phish Commemorative/Collectible Button / Stash Tin Top?, Est. 1983
When this button/commemorative Phish pin (no backing) was tested with an XRF instrument it was negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. For those curious about what kind of metals are in something like this, here’s the full XRF summary for this item. I have never tested a modern pin/button like this that was positive…
Tamara, what do you want to write about? (Feeling a wee bit sorry for myself today!)
July 4, 2018 This morning I was talking to my husband about what my readers want me to write about and what articles I should focus on today (while I have a babysitter/ some quiet time). I was trying to decide if I should do more baby bottle pieces or more gardening/hose write-ups. Dear Hubs…
Lead Free Baby Bottles, #Sigh
So this is super-sad, isn’t it? That we actively need to seek out lead-free baby bottles in 2018?! So sad. Well here’s a link to all of the posts I have written with lead free baby bottles (click here or on the image below.) There are other brands that are lead-free of course, but I…