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2019 miniature ceramic Starbucks cup Christmas ornament (with black iridescent glaze): 110 +/- 18 ppm Lead
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2019 miniature Starbucks cup ceramic Christmas ornament (red & green): 529 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm is unsafe for kids)
For those new to this website:
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2019 Starbucks logo ceramic bag Christmas ornament: 82 ppm Lead + 55 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm is unsafe for kids)
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2019 Starbucks Washington State bag Christmas ornament: 433 +/- 24 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm is unsafe for kids)
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Today we passed 26,000 “likes” & 29,000 “followers” on the Lead Safe Mama Facebook page! Thank you!!!
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Small newer Weck baby food canning jar with glass lid, as high as 159 +/- 18 ppm Lead [100 is unsafe for kids]
XRF Testing of Clear Glass Weck Jars
The test results shared in this blog post are for the taller of the two "baby food"-size jars pictured here (this is the jar on the left in the image below). Continue scrolling down below the images for the full XRF test results for this recently-manufactured ...
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How toxic is YOUR Starbucks Christmas mug? This one has 1,037 ppm Cadmium — a carcinogen (over 40 ppm is illegal*)
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How much Lead is in YOUR new Starbucks mug? Golden Ceramic Mug: 15,700 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
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2018 Starbucks Brown Ceramic Mug: 513 ppm Lead in the brown glaze – inside and outside. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this 2018 brown-glazed Starbucks-brand mug (purchased new at a Starbucks store in Washington State in 2019) had the following readings:
On a part with just the brown glaze:
Lead (Pb): 513 +/- 29 ppm
Barium (Ba): 2,820 +/- 101 ppm
On the unglazed ...
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Lead Safe Mama Site Stats Update: Just passed 4,300,000 unique all-time views!
... and it looks like we'll definitely make it to 4,500,000 unique all-time views by New Year's Eve 2019! At the rate November 2019 is going, I actually expect to close out the month of November with just about 4,400,000, which may actually bring us closer to 4,600,000 unique all-time views by New ...
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Pfaltzgraff Made in USA Christmas Dish w/ Holly: 17,400 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 780 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen)
When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff (Made in USA) Christmas-themed dish (with Holly and Berries) had the following readings (please scroll down to see all of the images of the dish):
Plain white food surface of center of plate:
Barium (Ba): 243 +/- 107 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 96 +/- ...
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Mikasa “Potters Art” Ben Seibel Country Cabin Design (Made in Japan) Ceramic Dish: 76 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument this Mikasa ceramic plate had the following readings (scroll down to see additional images):
Brown glazed ceramic center of food surface of dish:
Lead (Pb): 48 +/- 16 ppm
Barium (Ba): 251 +/- 62 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 32,200 +/- 900 ppm
Copper (Cu): 152 +/- ...
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Voss Glass Water Bottle (c. 2018): Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury!
This water bottle was sent to me by a reader in 2018 (Yes, I am that far behind in reporting test results! Sorry everyone.) It was likely manufactured in 2017 or 2018. It is my understanding that this is Voss brand water bottle without the label (some of these have a label that is a clear plastic ...
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