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#AskTamara: What is stainless steel? (This U.S.A. made Lead-free hose has all stainless steel hardware!)
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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Green Leader Garden Hose, Brand Unknown: 741 ppm Lead [in the hardware], 90 is unsafe for kids.
When I tested this old dirty hose with an XRF, I was a bit surprised by the results! The hose itself was not leaded, and only one of the metal ends was positive for lead. That said, we have lived in this home for more than 11 years and I believe we may have purchased…
#Leaded: Logo Stamp for Police Officer & Bus Driver Uniform Supply Company c. 1942
This was the logo stamp for my Grandfather’s store (The Home Clothing Company) in San Francisco, c. 1942. I believe he stamped this image on cards and invoices and receipts and those sorts of things using an ink pad. The image is of a policeman writing a ticket or perhaps a bus or cable car…
#LeadFree: Ikea Furniture Hardware Component
This has been a very common question in social media threads recently. I would be happy to test more Ikea hardware components if you would like to send them to me. Please include the year that you got it from Ikea (as without the year it is not as helpful.) For further identification you could…
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Dear Made Safe, Please Revoke Your Certification of the Pura Kiki Insulated Baby Bottle Until They Publicly Address the Issue
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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January 2018 E-Mail From Pura, Re: Their Insulated Stainless Baby Bottles
In January of 2018 one of my followers emailed Pura regarding the concern for lead (Pb) in their stainless baby bottles. Below is the response she received – dated January 17, 2018 (which she forwarded to me.) Here are my points of concern based on what is said in this email: The letter admits they…
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#Leaded: Made Safe Certified Pura Kiki Baby Bottle Purchased New In January of 2018 (Video)
Published: July 2, 2018 Below is an 8-minute video we made this week of our testing of a new-in-the-box, purchased in 2018, “Made Safe Certified” Pura Kiki stainless steel insulated baby bottle for lead (Pb). This stainless steel baby bottle is supposed to be Lead-free… Both the Made Safe certification and Pura Kiki’s marketing materials…
Vintage hose bibb handle: 1,615 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for children.)
These always test positive for lead in my experience (when tested with an XRF instrument.) They tend to be painted with lead paint or have lead paint residue from decades gone by (which has mostly likely worn off on the hands of the user!) To see more gardening things I have tested click here. For…
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Walmart Jelly Shoes DO NOT HAVE LEAD [Says an expert (on Lead in consumer goods) who has personally tested them!]
#AsKTamara: Do Walmart jelly shoes for toddlers have lead? Are jelly shoes sold at Walmart responsible for my child’s lead poisoning? For folks who want a graphic to easily share about the concern for lead with Walmart Jelly shoes for toddlers (a graphic you can share on Facebook or Twitter) we created this info-graphic. You…
#Leaded: Vintage Hose Nozzle
Vintage hose nozzle: 28,900 ppm lead. #LeadedBrass – Tested with an XRF instrument. All yellow brass hose and gardening components I have tested have been very high lead like this one (and also can have contaminants like mercury and arsenic.) To see more of my posts related to gardening, click here. For a lead-free option, click…
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Brass Walmart hose nozzle (2017): 39,500 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe & illegal in items intended for use by kids.
Hose nozzle: 39,500 ppm lead. New on the shelf at Walmart in August of 2017 Tested with an XRF instrument. All yellow brass hose and gardening components I have tested have been very high lead like this one (and many also have contaminants like mercury and arsenic.) To see more of my posts related to gardening,…
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Red Vintage Pyrex Food Storage Container With lid: 310,000 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Arsenic + 33,200 ppm Cadmium
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#Leaded: Glazed Ceramic Christmas Stocking Desk Decoration, by TriCoastalDesign.com
Ceramic stocking (desk top decoration) by TriCoastalDesign.com: Lead: 33,200 +/- 1,300 ppm Cadmium: 3,258 +/- 249 ppm* When I test an item like this and find a high Lead level on one color, I don’t bother testing each of the additional colors because “that’s enough!” I am also pissed off, because this is yet…
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Royal Norfolk Ceramic Snowman Christmas Mug: 1007 ppm Lead + 539 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Lead, 40 ppm Cadmium is unsafe)
This Royal Norfolk “Made in China” snowman mug tested positive for Lead and cadmium at the following levels (note, the year of manufacture is unknown, however, I don’t believe this is very old). Here’s a link to this exact piece on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Qnone7. To see more Royal Norfolk pieces I have tested, click HERE. To…
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Functional Ceramic Christmas Snowman Teapot: 30,200 ppm Lead
To see more Christmas items I have tested, click HERE. This little Christmas snowman teapot tested positive for Lead (Pb) at 30,200 +/- 900 ppm. The year of manufacture is unknown. This item was tested in 2018 with an XRF instrument. Full XRF Reading (Toxicants): Lead (Pb): 30,200 +/- 900 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect (ND/negative) Arsenic (As): Non-Detect…
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Lucerne Foods Holiday Christmas Food Storage Canister: 5,441 ppm Lead in the decorative glazes (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids).
This Lucerne Foods cookie jar/food storage container was positive for lead at the following levels when tested with an XRF instrument: Outside Glaze: 5,441 +/- 189 ppm lead (Pb) & 150 +/- 16 ppm cadmium (Cd). ~ Inside Glaze: 159 +/- 33 ppm lead (Pb). This piece was non-detect (ND/Negative) for mercury (Hg) and arsenic…
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2017 Walgreens Ceramic Christmas “Not Intended For Children” Santa Mug: 1,657 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm is unsafe)
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…
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Vintage (Made in Japan) ceramic Santa Claus Christmas mug: As high as 5,077 ppm Lead
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…
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#Leaded: 1963 Hardcover Printing of “Volume 14 of The American Heritage New Illustrated History Of The United States; The Roosevelt Era”
Most vintage books have at least some amount of lead. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern item manufactured and intended to be used by children is 90 ppm or higher in the coating (or paint) and 100 ppm (or higher) in the substrate. This 1963 printing of “The Roosevelt Era”…
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#LeadFree: (Surprise!) 1968 Paperback Copy of “Al Jaffee Spews Out Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions”
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 Mama,…
Ask Tamara: What books do you read to your kids?
Ask Tamara Question: What books do you read to your kids? Answer: Having children with disabilities makes everything challenging. Something a simple as reading a book to them at bed-time can end up in a downright brawl if we are not careful. As a compromise I have found that books-on-tape are a great investment. If…
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#Leaded: 1965 Great Detective Stories Hardcover Book
Most vintage books have at least some amount of lead. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern item manufactured and intended to be used by children is 90 ppm or higher in the coating (or paint) and 100 ppm (or higher) in the substrate. This 1965 printing of “Great Detective Stories”…