When tested with an XRF instrument, the Kleynimals brand toy keys (their signature original product) had the following readings. Note - all components were tested and each test was done for a minimum of 180 seconds (3 minutes). Results are science-based and replicable.
Test Results For (304 ...
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Xtrema, an important point: The clay substrate had only 4 metals. This means 10 metals were detected just in the glaze.
May 25, 2019
In discussing the issue of the Xtrema / Ceramcor pans with my husband tonight, I showed him my three sets of readings that I wrote up for my post from last August (August 2018 - the post with the full readings from all components on one example pan [all of which were consistent with ...
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Xtrema sent a letter to resellers to discredit my finding of heavy metals in their “Metals-Free” cookware. Read it here.
Important background points to understand:
XRF testing is entirely distinct from leach testing.
XRF test results are not somehow magically negated by leach testing results.
If a product passes leach testing for metals, that does not somehow magically mean it is "metals-free"; it only ...
Read More about Xtrema sent a letter to resellers to discredit my finding of heavy metals in their “Metals-Free” cookware. Read it here.
New Post: “Does My Mug Have Lead?” – Talk Show Host Edition! Do you think these mugs will have Lead?
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Well, I think I just came up with "a scathingly brilliant idea"* so check out this train of thought / logic... [bear with me, it's kind of long - as with everything I write - lol!]
One of my most popular posts of all time is my post about choosing a Lead-free coffee ...
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Please avoid vintage Tupperware. This is a kid’s 6 oz. cup. It’s positive for 876 ppm Lead, 331 ppm Cadmium, + Arsenic.
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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). ...
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1960s Purple Enamelware Ashtray: 601,600 ppm Lead [more than 60%!] + 11,100 ppm Cadmium [This was my mother’s].
This is just ONE reason that I don't like enamelware.
I have enormous sentimental attachment to this particular piece because it reminds me both of my mother and my childhood. It reminds me of all the craft fairs that we used to go to when I was young (where we would sell my mother's pottery) and ...
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Vintage Walt Disney Productions Made in Hong Kong Donald Duck Pocket Puzzle: 16 ppm Lead (safe by all standards.)
My husband bought this for me as a present at a local yard sale. He buys stuff for me when he thinks it might have a lot of Lead (and when he thinks my readers might like to know if it has Lead or not!) Isn't he sweet! Lol. Thanks hubs.
When tested with an XRF instrument this Vintage Walt ...
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XRF test results for small unbranded “Made in USA” 6-1/2 inch cast iron skillet. What is plain cast iron made of exactly?
I am unsure of the brand on this pan. This is a pan from my kitchen that I just grabbed off the rack for this post. I believe we got it at a yard sale, maybe 20 years ago. In addition to the words "Made in USA" and "6-1/2 inch Skillet" there is a "T" symbol in two separate places. Perhaps that ...
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Made in Taiwan Vintage Blue Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free, Mercury Free.
When tested with a Niton XL3T XRF instrument in consumer goods mode this blue vinyl unbranded measuring tape (with black writing, pictured here) had the following readings:
On the vinyl part of the tape:
Barium (Ba): 2,050 +/- 75 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 415 +/- 37 ppm
Copper (Cu): 87 +/- 31 ...
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A winner for “Best Cast Iron Pan!” Stargazer USA-made pre-seasoned: Lead-free (Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic-free too!)
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 ...
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This is the clear borosilicate glass tea pot I use in my home. Yes, it is Lead-free and stovetop safe!
Here are the full XRF test results for the clear borosilicate glass teapot I use every day in my home. The picture below also shows one of the clear glass coffee mugs I use every day in my home too! I will make a separate post for that.
180-second test (3 minutes):
Barium (Ba): 455 +/- ...
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One of my most disappointing finds recently: purple 2019 ForLife Q Tea Cup w Handle “lead-free” mug: 541 ppm Lead
This story is a perfect example of why I hate recommending any mass-produced product!...
Earlier this year (2019) I bought a set of these mugs [ ForLife Q Tea Cup with Handle 10 ounce purple mugs ] as a birthday gift for my good friend Carissa (because I had tested a cute unicorn mug ...
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Not So Old…German Dritz Blue and White Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: 1,372 ppm Lead. [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
When tested with a Niton XL3T XRF instrument in consumer goods mode this blue and white vinyl Dritz brand measuring tape (pictured here, marked "Germany" and "Dritz", purchased by my friend 15 or 20 years ago, c. 2000) had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 1,372 +/- 59 ppm
Barium (Ba): ...
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