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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 ...
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2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: Lead-Free (One of three lamps tested.)
One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
Zinc (Zn): 402 +/- 32 ppm
Iron ...
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2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: 55 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards).
One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 55 +/- 13 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
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2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: 17 ppm Lead, considered safe by all standards.
One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
(180 second / 3-minute test)
Lead ...
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Pfaltzgraff Linea Pattern (Made In China) White Ceramic Plate: 218 ppm Lead
When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff Linea pattern white ceramic plate had the following readings.
On the decorative bands of the "vines":
Lead (Pb): 218 +/- 33 ppm
Barium (Ba): 1,650 +/- 139 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 10,300 +/- 400 ppm
Copper (Cu): 335 +/- 74 ppm
Iron (Fe): ...
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Longaberger Pottery Vitrified China Small Burgundy Plate: 56 ppm Lead + 101 ppm Cadmium
When tested with an XRF instrument this Burgundy colored small plate by Longaberger Pottery had the following levels:
Lead (Pb): 56 +/- 21 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 101 +/- 16 ppm
Barium (Ba): 931 +/- 103 ppm
Tin (Sn): 6,271 +/- 271 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 76 +/- 29 ppm
Copper (Cu): 210 +/- ...
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Dollar Tree Store Royal Norfolk Burgundy Ceramic Plate: 339 ppm Lead + 52 ppm Cadmium
Dollar Tree Store Burgundy / Maroon / Wine Colored Glazed Ceramic Plate, Royal Norfolk. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. To see more items from dollar tree stores / 99 cent stores that I have tested already, Click HERE.
When tested with an XRF ...
Read More about Dollar Tree Store Royal Norfolk Burgundy Ceramic Plate: 339 ppm Lead + 52 ppm Cadmium
99 Cent Only Store c. 1999 Floral Pattern Ceramic Plate (No Maker’s Mark): 49,400 +/- 1,400 ppm Lead.
There is no mark or maker noted on this plate. The owner told me she purchased at a 99 Cent Only Store (in Los Angeles) store about 20 years ago (which would be late-1990s / c. 1999). When tested with an XRF instrument it had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 49,400 +/- 1,400 ...
Read More about 99 Cent Only Store c. 1999 Floral Pattern Ceramic Plate (No Maker’s Mark): 49,400 +/- 1,400 ppm Lead.
Dansk “Bistro Cafe” Pattern Ceramic Plate: 4,555 ppm Lead. [Context: 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in new items for kids.]
This is a Dansk brand "Bistro Cafe" Belgian Blue Ceramic Plate, made in Portugal. The owner of this item told me that it was purchased at a Dansk outlet store in 2005. When tested with an XRF instrument it had the following readings:
Blue Glazed Edging of Plate:
Lead (Pb): 4,555 +/- 114 ...
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99 Cent Only Store c. 1999 Blue & White Floral Pattern Ceramic Bowl (No Maker’s Mark): 70,200 +/- 2,400 ppm Lead
There is no mark or maker noted on this bowl. The owner told me she purchased at a 99 Cent Only Store (in Los Angeles) store about 20 years ago (which would be late-1990s / c. 1999). When tested with an XRF instrument it had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 70,200 +/- 2,400 ppm ...
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Hand Painted Wooden Maracas, Made In Mexico: 1,219 ppm Lead (Context: 90 ppm is illegal in new children’s items).
I tested this set of wooden (made in Mexico) maracas with an XRF instrument, and the painted area on these had the following reading:
Lead (Pb): 1,219 ppm
For context, the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is ...
Read More about Hand Painted Wooden Maracas, Made In Mexico: 1,219 ppm Lead (Context: 90 ppm is illegal in new children’s items).
Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Made In Mexico: 11,300 ppm Lead (Context: 90 ppm is illegal in new children’s items).
I tested this glazed ceramic (made in Mexico) bowl with an XRF instrument, and it had the following reading:
Lead (Pb): 11,300 ppm
For context, the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the ...
Read More about Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Made In Mexico: 11,300 ppm Lead (Context: 90 ppm is illegal in new children’s items).
Glazed Ceramic Mug from Cuernavaca, Mexico: 86,600 ppm Lead (Context: 90 ppm is illegal in children’s items).
I tested this glazed ceramic (made in Cuernavaca Mexico) mug with an XRF instrument, and it had the following reading:
Lead (Pb): 86,600 ppm
This amount of Lead is specially dangerous in an item like a ceramic coffee mug given mugs are often used on a daily basis (by the same ...
Read More about Glazed Ceramic Mug from Cuernavaca, Mexico: 86,600 ppm Lead (Context: 90 ppm is illegal in children’s items).
Vintage (c. 1950s ?) Franciscan Masterpiece Minaret Pattern Saucer: 115,700 ppm Lead. This is *NOT* food safe.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this vintage Franciscan Masterpiece China saucer / desert plate in the Minaret pattern (c. 1950*s ?) was positive for levels as high as 115,700 ppm Lead. That's more than 11% Lead in the surface glaze on this piece (on the functional / food-surface of the ...
Read More about Vintage (c. 1950s ?) Franciscan Masterpiece Minaret Pattern Saucer: 115,700 ppm Lead. This is *NOT* food safe.
