Vintage Clarence Bone China Teacup: 56,700 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
Clarence Bone China, Made in England, Teacup: 56,700 ppm Lead. For context, the amount of lead that is considered unsafe in newly manufactured items intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, coating or glaze. Antiques and vintage items are not regulated and when selling them (in most…
Vintage Crown Trent Staffordshire Made In England Teacup: 47,200 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
Teacup: 47,200 ppm Lead (Pb). Fine Bone China Crown Trent Staffordshire England For Context: in 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for use children is 90 ppm lead (or higher) in the coating, paint or glaze or 100 ppm (or higher) in the substrate. Dishware is…
Vintage “Golden Crown” Ena Harkness Rose Queen Series Mug: 44,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]
Coffee cup : 44,000 ppm lead Bone China – Golden Crown – E & R, England Rose Queen Series, Ena Harkness. For context: The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe and illegal in newly manufactured items intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze or coating….
#LeadedKitchen: Emile Henry Bowl & Plate
Newer (2014) Emile Henry plate and bowl: 120-140 ppm lead. This has likely been leach tested and passed with flying colors. Leach testing is a different methodology for determining lead content than XRF testing. Click links below for more information about testing. Tested with an XRF —- #XRFTesting #LeadedDishes • #LeadSafeDishes For more safer choices…
#LeadedKitchen: Emile Henry Loaf Pan
Emile Henry; Made In France: 260 ppm lead. This has likely been leach tested and passed with flying colors. Leach testing is a different methodology for determining lead content than XRF testing. Click links below for more information about testing. Tested with an XRF —- #XRFTesting #LeadedDishes • #LeadSafeDishes For more safer choices in kitchenware…
Emile Henry Mixing Bowl, Purchased at Williams Sonoma c. 2014: 1,647 ppm Lead on the food surface.
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…
Vintage Bauer Los Angeles Blue Mixing Bowl: 474,100 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe in children’s items.
Blue vintage mixing bowl by “Bauer, Los Angeles”. When tested with an XRF instrument the bowl pictured had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 454,100 parts per million (ppm) on the outside Lead (Pb): 474,100 ppm on the inside (the FOOD SURFACE of the bowl!) Important to note, the bowl also tested negative with Lead Check…
Vintage Ceramic Hull Brand Mixing Bowl: 31,500 ppm Lead (when tested with an XRF instrument.)
Ceramic “Hull” mixing bowl: 31,400 ppm lead. For LEAD FREE mixing bowl choices, click HERE. For more safer choices in kitchenware options, click here. Note: I am not saying this particular bowl will poison the people using it. I am saying that there is no reason for one of the most potent neurotoxins known to…
#LeadedKitchen: Vintage Ceramic Mixing Bowls
Vintage – unmarked mixing bowls – 9180 ppm lead – cracked & crazing. Not regulated. 90 ppm is considered toxic in a child’s toy. Tested with an XRF —- #XRFTesting #LeadedDishes • #LeadSafeDishes For LEAD FREE mixing bowl choices, click HERE. For more safer choices in kitchenware options, click here. Note: I am not saying…
#LeadedKitchen: Vintage 1970s Salt Pottery Mixing Bowl
Vintage salt pottery (c. 1970s) mixing bowl: 6,059 ppm lead. A mama asked me to test this because she had made a batch of Kombucha in it and the Kombucha was making her feel sick/ light headed/ dizzy. Tested with an XRF —- #XRFTesting #LeadedDishes • #LeadSafeDishes For LEAD FREE mixing bowl choices, click HERE….
Vintage 1970s Era Cereal Bowl: 134,100 ppm Lead
Please click the link for help making safer choices for your family. Vintage (1970s?) cereal bowl: 134,100 ppm lead (yikes!) when tested with an XRF instrument. For context: when testing is done with an XRF instrument, the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item made today and intended for use…
Pier One Yellow Glazed Ceramic Plate, Made in Portugal: 6,495 ppm Lead
Yellow Pier One plate/ bowl When tested with an XRF instrument this dish was positive for Lead at 6,495 ppm. This is actually fairly common both for Pier 1 pieces as well as for ceramic pieces that are made in Portugal. As a result I always stay away from Pier One for dishware personally. To see…
#LeadSafeDishes: Made In Japan
Made in Japan bowl — ranging from 17 ppm lead to 23 ppm lead. This is very low lead! Considered safe by all standards. XRFTesting ___ Learn more and find lead-free dishware options here: https://tamararubin.com/2016/12/dishes/
Wedgwood Hedge Rose bowl (Made in England): 100,000+ ppm Lead & 19,114 ppm Arsenic. [Not safe for food use.]
Wedgwood china Hedge Rose bowl (made in England). When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following readings: Lead: Greater than 100,000 ppm Arsenic: 19,114 ppm Under no circumstances would I consider this bowl safe for food use. This level of Lead is consistent with my findings for all vintage china from this…
#TestingParties: Corelle Dishes
This is what is left of a white Corelle plate with a green and blue ring around the edge. It tested negative for lead, negative for arsenic and negative for cadmium. IF you ship me things to test for you… please pack them well! I get a lot of broken dishes in the mail! #XRFTesting…
#LeadedHome: Ring Stand
387,200 parts per million lead (leaded crystal ring stand.) #XRFTesting Choosing products made of leaded crystal supports the work of companies that do lead mining and lead refining. These companies poison the planet and often poison their workers in the process. Please consider alternatives to leaded crystal. Solid sterling silver is an option, stainless steel,…
Gold wedding set (c. 2016): 5,527 ppm Mercury, 1,214 ppm Arsenic (+ Gold, Silver, Titanium & Copper).
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#LeadFreeChoices: Spanish Earrings
Earrings from Spain – no lead! “Toledo” style jewelry. Non-detect for lead with an XRF Instrument. Click here for guidelines for #SaferChoices: Including solid silver jewelry marked “925” – with natural stones (not crystals.)
#LeadedJewelry: Crystal Earring
Costume Jewelry Earring: 330,100 ppm lead. Jewelry intended for adults is not regulated for total lead content. Items intended for children are regulated by law to be 90 ppm lead or lower. …Not 9,000 ppm lead, and definitely not 90,000 ppm lead +++ Who’s to say that these aren’t given to a child to play…
#LeadFreeChoices: Sterling Earrings
Sterling silver earrings: 943,800 parts per million silver! From Bosnia. No Lead. Click here for guidelines for #SaferChoices: Solid silver jewelry marked “925” – with natural stones (not crystals.)
#LeadedJewelry: Handmade Ceramic Earrings
Glazed ceramic earrings: 87,800 ppm lead! Jewelry intended for adults is not regulated for total lead content. Items intended for children are regulated by law to be 90 ppm lead or lower. …Not 9,000 ppm lead, and definitely not 90,000 ppm lead +++ Who’s to say that these aren’t given to a child…
#LeadedJewelry: Blue Crystal Earrings
Earring: 108,300 ppm lead (leaded crystal). Jewelry intended for adults is not regulated for total lead content. Items intended for children are regulated by law to be 90 ppm lead or lower. …Not 9,000 ppm lead, and definitely not 90,000 ppm lead +++ Click here for #SaferChoices: Solid silver jewelry marked “925” – with…
#SaferChoices: How to choose jewelry that is Lead-free, Cadmium-free & otherwise safe from a toxicant perspective
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…
2003 Gold Balfour “Class Ring”: 9,927 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe). It also tested positive for Lead with a home test kit.
Can gold rings have Lead? —The answer is, “yes!” When tested with a a high-precision XRF instrument (in “Consumer Goods Mode”), this 2003 graduating class ring [from Texas A&M University] had the following readings: 9,927 ppm Lead 417,000 ppm Gold Update: I just learned that the Texas A&M class rings have historically been manufactured…